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| Edinburgh city council to spend £56m on low emission vehicles | Edinburgh city council to spend £56m on low emission vehicles |
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| Some bin lorries are set to be replaced under the plans | Some bin lorries are set to be replaced under the plans |
| Edinburgh city council will spend £56m replacing hundreds of its vehicles to meet new environmental rules. | Edinburgh city council will spend £56m replacing hundreds of its vehicles to meet new environmental rules. |
| The local authority's fleet of bin lorries, road sweepers and civic cars will need to comply with the city's new Low Emission Zone (LEZ). | The local authority's fleet of bin lorries, road sweepers and civic cars will need to comply with the city's new Low Emission Zone (LEZ). |
| More than 280 vehicles will be replaced by June 2024 in order to avoid fines. | More than 280 vehicles will be replaced by June 2024 in order to avoid fines. |
| The council said vehicles that cannot be directly replaced, such as HGVs, will have their engines swapped for LEZ-compliant versions. | The council said vehicles that cannot be directly replaced, such as HGVs, will have their engines swapped for LEZ-compliant versions. |
| It hopes more than a quarter of its fleet would be "electrified" after the switch. | It hopes more than a quarter of its fleet would be "electrified" after the switch. |
| Pavement parking banned in Edinburgh from January | Pavement parking banned in Edinburgh from January |
| Most-polluting cars to be barred from city centres | Most-polluting cars to be barred from city centres |
| The LEZ will ban the most-polluting vehicles from driving into the city centre, with rule-breakers fined £60. | The LEZ will ban the most-polluting vehicles from driving into the city centre, with rule-breakers fined £60. |
| It will commonly apply to diesel vehicles registered before September 2015 and petrol vehicles registered before January 2006. | It will commonly apply to diesel vehicles registered before September 2015 and petrol vehicles registered before January 2006. |
| A report to the city's finance and resources committee said the investment would help to reduce carbon emissions for the council's 2030 net zero target. | A report to the city's finance and resources committee said the investment would help to reduce carbon emissions for the council's 2030 net zero target. |
| Net zero targets | Net zero targets |
| It stated: "The vehicles listed for replacement will support key frontline services across the council. | It stated: "The vehicles listed for replacement will support key frontline services across the council. |
| "If approved, 27% of the council's fleet will have been electrified." | "If approved, 27% of the council's fleet will have been electrified." |
| The council said it hoped to raise around £2m from the disposal of existing vehicles and £3.2m from cash reserves, but around £51m would need to be borrowed to fund the overhaul. | The council said it hoped to raise around £2m from the disposal of existing vehicles and £3.2m from cash reserves, but around £51m would need to be borrowed to fund the overhaul. |
| In total, about 1,000 vehicles are due to be replaced to meet future net zero targets. | In total, about 1,000 vehicles are due to be replaced to meet future net zero targets. |
| The report added: "There are potential external funding opportunities that the council will continue to explore. | The report added: "There are potential external funding opportunities that the council will continue to explore. |
| "More recently, these funding opportunities have been aimed at increasing electric vehicle charging infrastructure, however there are still some pots available for vehicle replacement and upgrades. | "More recently, these funding opportunities have been aimed at increasing electric vehicle charging infrastructure, however there are still some pots available for vehicle replacement and upgrades. |
| "If any such funding bids are successful, this will reduce the amount of capital funding that is required from the council." | "If any such funding bids are successful, this will reduce the amount of capital funding that is required from the council." |