London to hike charge on gas-guzzling vehicles
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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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British Gas is increasing the cost of gas by 12.4% and electricity by 9.4% from 20 September, it announces.
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Britain's Treasury chief plans to introduce a "purchase tax" of up to $4,000 on the most polluting vehicles, The Sunday Times reported.
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A go-slow is held in west London in protest against the westward expansion of the congestion charge zone.
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British Airways said on Wednesday that it would raise its fuel surcharge on long-haul airfares because of high oil prices.
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Britain's first on-street charging points for electric cars were unveiled in central London as part of a wider bid to encourage drivers to ditch gas-guzzling vehicles.
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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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Italy's first traffic charge is launched in Milan in an attempt to reduce congestion and pollution levels.
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18 million cars expected to take to the road during the Christmas season despite high fuel prices
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The mayorâs plan would charge residents below 86th Street to drive their cars out the congestion pricing zone.
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Motorist surveillance goes orbital Analysis London Mayor Ken Livingstone wants to clean up the capital's air. But at what cost to motorists?â¦
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U.S. drivers would pay a 50-cent tax on each gallon of gasoline they pump to encourage less fuel use and cut greenhouse gas emissions, under draft legislation to fight global warming released on Thursday.
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Science & environment: Luxury carmaker is threatening legal challenge to London mayor's congestion charge hike for 4x4s
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Drivers are to be charged a congestion fee for the distance they travel on busy roads in Manchester, it is announced.
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London's congestion charge zone, already the world's biggest, nearly doubled in size on Monday, despite objections from businesses and a national campaign against road tolls.
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Heavily polluting lorries face Â£200 charges to enter London as Britain's first low emission zone comes into force.
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The company says the record price of wholesale gas, which also effects the cost of electricity, is to blame. A spokesman said the increases would add an extra 7p a day to electricity bills.