Air pollution: Could a fuel duty hike and EV tax breaks help clean up our air?

Michael Holder
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Does the UK need a Committee on Air Pollution? Think tank Bright Blue sets out policy menu for tackling air pollution crisis

Electric vehicles (EVs) should be exempt from VAT, fuel taxes should rise, and an independent advisory body on clean air should be established alongside stricter new emissions limits in order to combat...

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