Richmond takes a lead where the Government fears to tread

15 March 2007
Richmond upon Thames? leader Serge Lourie believes that everyone has a responsibility to reduce carbon dioxide emissions
Richmond upon Thames? leader Serge Lourie believes that everyone has a responsibility to reduce carbon dioxide emissions
In order to tackle the borough's CO2 emissions the mayor, William Treble, has swapped his Daimler limousine for a hybrid-engined Toyota Prius
In order to tackle the borough's CO2 emissions the mayor, William Treble, has swapped his Daimler limousine for a hybrid-engined Toyota Prius

 

The Liberal Democrat leadership of Richmond upon Thames suspected that basing parking permit charges on the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of residents' cars would be controversial but the scale of the national and international coverage has surprised the council's leader Serge Lourie. "We were pretty clear that it would be a big story," he says. "But it has had a massive international dimension as well. It's been big news in Australia, the USA, all over the place. I've been on...

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