European Commission seeks role in road pricing for cars

The European Commission has launched a push for EU-wide action on road user charging, including for cars.

A Commission consultation  is seeking views to inform a “possible initiative” on road charging next year.

Explaining its position, the Commission states: “The various existing [road] charges and taxes should be restructured in the direction of the wider application of the ‘user-pays’ and ‘polluter pays’ principles, to achieve a system where...

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