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London plans to introduce a fee for drivers for pollution
As the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, recently said, it is planned to introduce a monetary fee for vehicles running on internal combustion engines that enter the center of the British capital. This decision is dictated by the desire of the city authorities to meet the new rules of the European Union on emissions of pollutants into the atmosphere.
The fee, currently £11.50 a day (equivalent to $19.50 or €14.50), is expected to be charged to motorists of all vehicles on the ICE when entering the toll area of London. An additional levy is being introduced for the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), which was announced by Conservative Party member Johnson last year will be implemented in London in 2020. However, what will be the cost of entry into the center of London by diesel and gasoline transport in monetary terms is still unknown.
In London, as in many other major cities around the world, there are big problems with ensuring proper air quality, which goes against the European principles established in Brussels. Only diesel cars that meet the new EU emissions standards will be exempt from the fee, while all owners of cars registered before 2006 will be required to pay.
By the way, the fee for the entry of vehicles into the center of London was introduced in 2003 by Johnson’s predecessor, Ken Livingstone, in order to reduce traffic congestion and increase funds for the capital construction of the transport system in the UK.
Source: www.ozemle.net
The fee, currently £11.50 a day (equivalent to $19.50 or €14.50), is expected to be charged to motorists of all vehicles on the ICE when entering the toll area of London. An additional levy is being introduced for the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), which was announced by Conservative Party member Johnson last year will be implemented in London in 2020. However, what will be the cost of entry into the center of London by diesel and gasoline transport in monetary terms is still unknown.
In London, as in many other major cities around the world, there are big problems with ensuring proper air quality, which goes against the European principles established in Brussels. Only diesel cars that meet the new EU emissions standards will be exempt from the fee, while all owners of cars registered before 2006 will be required to pay.
By the way, the fee for the entry of vehicles into the center of London was introduced in 2003 by Johnson’s predecessor, Ken Livingstone, in order to reduce traffic congestion and increase funds for the capital construction of the transport system in the UK.
Source: www.ozemle.net
