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Legal test for Ken's CO2 charge as climate debate heats up

21 February 2008
A TfL poster does little to reduce the confusion about whether the central London charge aims to cut congestion, CO2, or both.
A TfL poster does little to reduce the confusion about whether the central London charge aims to cut congestion, CO2, or both.

 

German car manufacturer Porsche this week threatened a legal challenge against London mayor Ken Livingstone's decision to increase the central London congestion charge to £25 for vehicles with the highest carbon dioxide emissions.

The intervention by Porsche is just the latest event from the last fortnight to show the controversy that climate change concerns are creating for transport policy. Local authorities in England faced criticism for turning off street lights at night in an effort to...

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