Survey: Public backs charges for polluting cars

Madeleine Cuff
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More than half of the British public supports higher charges for polluting cars entering urban areas, ClientEarth research reveals

Over half the British public supports charging drivers of the dirtiest cars to enter towns and cities across the UK, in a sign of the growing concern about the impact of air pollution. According to...

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