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UK unveils new plan to cut NO2; sale of new conventional gasoline and diesel cars to end by 2040; focus on local action

Green Car Congress

In 2018, the Government will publish a comprehensive Clean Air Strategy which will address other sources of air pollution. Air quality in the UK has been improving significantly in recent decades, with reductions in emissions of all of the key pollutants, and NO 2 levels down by half in the last 15 years.

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Can the UK lead the green car charge? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

Having already adjusted its road tax system to penalise the heaviest polluters and introduced congestion charges; the Government created a vehicle scrappage scheme earlier this year meant to help more motorists make green choices while boosting the automotive sector. Electric cars remain something of a gamble.

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Is a green tax blitz justified? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

So would these tax hikes linked to the amount we pollute be justified? Is a green tax blitz justified? The 100-page report wants to double the proportion of green taxes in the current tax take from the existing level of seven per cent. Can a tax rise be a good thing? We take a look…. What are the proposals?

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