London borough targets high polluters with parking hike

25 October 2006
 
Drivers of 4x4 and other high-polluting vehicles could face huge charges to park outside their homes in southwest London.
Richmond upon Thames Council announced this week plans to charge more for residents’ parking permits for cars producing higher CO2 emissions and less for the least-polluting vehicles.
The scheme, which will be discussed by the council’s cabinet on 6 November, after being reviewed by the environment and sustainability overview and scrutiny committee on 1 November, could even see the lowest-emitting vehicles paying nothing, with others qualifying for reductions of up to 50%.
It is the first time any authority in the country has planned to charge residents for on-street parking linked to pollution generated by their vehicle. The plans would see residents with high-emission cars parking costs rise from £100 to £300.
On top of the charge residents will also be hit if they own more than one car with an additional 50% more for further permits.
Serge Lourie, council leader, said: ‘Richmond upon Thames is one of the highest CO2-emitting boroughs in London.
‘We can no longer bury our heads in the sand.
‘We believe there would be a 15% cut in emissions if everybody bought a car one band lower than they have at present.’
A spokeswoman for the RAC Foundation said it was in favour of encouraging people to buy low-emission cars but it should be done through ‘incentives and not penalties’. Before the scheme becomes a reality 3,500 households and more than a 1,000 businesses in the borough will be consulted.

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