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London introduces ‘Toxic Tax’ for inner-city

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Motorists driving into central London face a new ‘toxic tax’ from today.

The £10 (NZ$17.90) fee mainly applies to diesel and petrol vehicles registered before 2006. Cars, vans, minibuses, coaches and other goods vehicles that don’t meet clean-air standards will have to pay on top of the existing congestion charge.

London mayor Sadiq Khan says the tough new surcharge is aimed at reducing dangerously high pollution levels.

London is also one of 12 major cities around the world promising to buy zero-emission buses from 2025.

The cities also include Auckland, Paris, Los Angeles and Mexico – representing a cumulative population of almost 80 million.

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