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[PRESS RELEASE] DRIVE ELECTRIC RESPONSE TO CLEAN CAR DISCOUNT CHANGES.

Drive Electric

Drive Electric analysis done in March showed the reduction in emissions of vehicles imported since the policy came into effect will save more than 2m tonnes of emissions over the lives of those vehicles, and $100m a year in petrol and diesel. There’s more to do. This discount won’t be needed forever – perhaps only another few years.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

An affordable, convenient, safe and sustainable transport system is one that enables active and public transport, embraces changes to the ways we design and live in cities, and encourages new ideas and technologies, like Mobility-as-a-Service (Maas). . Scrappage schemes . This is also a matter of fairness.

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Is a green tax blitz justified? The Green Piece

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Put forward the idea of raised taxation and most people will complain. It also puts forward the idea of further increases in fuel duty which could lead to petrol costing motorists £2 a litre within 11 years. So would these tax hikes linked to the amount we pollute be justified? We take a look…. Is a green tax blitz justified?

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