Sentence examples for Pollution charging from inspiring English sources

But he announced that coaches and HGVs would be exempt from new standards to the Low Emissions Zone pollution charging scheme that are due in 2015.

I'm sympathetic to the concerns of people already squeezed by the high cost of living, but there are good reasons for introducing pollution charging.

He called these new moves a "game-changing moment" – despite simultaneously watering down a pollution charging scheme.Johnson said London would establish an "ultra-low emission zone" to tackle air quality problems, but did not offer specific details as to what it would entail, other than outlining his "vision" that one day most or all cars in central London would be electric or hybrid vehicles.

Those in the know whisper that Mr Livingstone is worried that London's motorists already fed up with high parking charges and an unwanted westward extension of the congestion-charging zone might rebel if they were to face pollution charges too.

And this month the Environment Protection Agency brought 12 air pollution charges against companies that operate the mine, including that they polluted the atmosphere to such an extent it was "harmful or potentially harmful to the health, welfare, safety or property of human beings".

Particularly in the area of pollution charges, the experience of developed countries could be invaluable.

"Promises on future rail links and air pollution charges are seven to 10 years away.

China has pollution charges, but they are low and poorly enforced by weak environment bureaus.

If designed with the right exemptions, there is no reason for pollution charges be regressive.

Market incentives such as pollution charges and deposit-refund schemes draw attention to resource inefficiencies.

Regulatory programs should be flexible and performance oriented, or better yet, based on economic incentives like pollution charges.