0 abbreviation for low emission zone: an area of a city that you must pay to enter if you are driving a vehicle that produces more than a low level of harmful emissions (= waste gases): --
Low Emission Zones (LEZ) are areas—usually within cities and larger towns—with various restrictions on the operation of more polluting, typically older vehicles.
Some businesses have backed the LEZ and called for even more stringent curbs.
The London mayor drew criticism from businesses when he outlined plans to create a low-emission zone (LEZ) in the capital.
