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London’s latest effort to clear bad air is contested but necessary: The scheme obliges drivers of the most polluting vehicles inside the ultra-low emission zones to pay £12.50 ($16) a day. (www.economist.com)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I agree that is not great but in some places for example in Barcelona have a similar thing, they have exceptions for the low income people or some other situations.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There are low emissions zones in Barcelona?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There are low emissions zones in many cities. I've paid for a sticker for Berlin (no, I don't take my car into Berlin, but I do use the ring road).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Indeed, but I've been to Barcelona a few times and never noticed this kind of zones