British gas guzzlers to pay more to park
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Residents of a London suburb will soon pay annual parking fees based on how much carbon dioxide their cars emit, penalizing owners of gas guzzlers. Officials in Richmond, west of the capital, agreed Monday to levy a sliding scale of charges based on emissions, meaning the biggest polluters will pay $590 a year for a permit to park on the street.
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A decision by a London borough to introduce different rates for parking permits based on vehicle fuel emissions has led a string of other areas around Britain to follow suit, AFP has learnt.
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London Mayor Ken Livingstone on Tuesday announced plans to ramp up charges on people driving gas-guzzling vehicles into the city centre, in a bid to cut carbon dioxide emissions.
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In Britain, drivers pay nearly three times what Americans do for gasoline at the pump, and the high taxes that cause the huge difference have never managed to achieve one of the government's main goals: reducing the number of cars on the road.
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Drivers have been paying about 10 cents more for a gallon of gas since Dec. 31.
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UK's biggest energy provider announces price rise for gas and electricity customers
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By JONATHAN MONTPETIT  MONTREAL (CP) - Quebec motorists could pay more at the pump next year as they get squeezed between the provincial government's fight against climate change and the oil industry's attempts to protect the bottom line.
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British Gas ditches controversial plans to impose a Â£5 penalty on customers for late payment.
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Energy customers are urged to switch suppliers after Npower follows the lead of rival British Gas by announcing big price increases.
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Drivers of high-polluting lorries face a 200-pound (266-euro, 295-dollar) daily charge to enter London from Monday, as Britain's first low emission zone comes into effect to cut air pollution.
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Britons pay almost three times as much as Americans for gas, and London commuters pay nearly $16 a day just to get into the city. But they do have their limits.
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Farmers and lorry drivers are set to take part in protests across the UK against the rising cost of fuel.
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Drivers of 4x4s, high-powered sports cars and other high-emission vehicles will have to pay $49 a day to enter central London, triple the current charge.
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Britons pay almost three times as much as Americans for gas, and London commuters pay nearly $16 a day just to get into the city.Comment
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Drivers of 4x4s, high-powered sports cars and other high-emission vehicles will have to pay $49 a day to enter central London, triple the current charge, while the most fuel-efficient vehicles will get a free ride, said the mayor, Ken Livingstone. Mr. Livingstone, left, who introduced the daily congestion charge on trucks and cars entering central London in 2003 to cut traffic and pollution, said the change is primarily aimed at the big cars owned by people in wealthy parts of the capital. The changes will come into effect in October. Mr. Livingstone said that 17 percent of the cars that visit each day, about 33,000, will pay the $49 charge, while 2 percent will go free. The remaining 81 percent, along with trucks, will continue to pay the current $16 fee.
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LONDON British Airways announced Friday that it was increasing its fuel surcharge on both short-haul and long-haul tickets because of rising oil prices.
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London's congestion charge zone is to roughly double in size with a westward expansion due later.