boem@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 11 months agoLondon’s latest effort to clear bad air is contested but necessary: The scheme obliges drivers of the most polluting vehicles inside the ultra-low emission zones to pay £12.50 ($16) a day.www.economist.comexternal-linkmessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up186arrow-down12
arrow-up184arrow-down1external-linkLondon’s latest effort to clear bad air is contested but necessary: The scheme obliges drivers of the most polluting vehicles inside the ultra-low emission zones to pay £12.50 ($16) a day.www.economist.comboem@lemmy.world to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square46fedilink
minus-squareXTornadolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-211 months agoI agree that is not great but in some places for example in Barcelona have a similar thing, they have exceptions for the low income people or some other situations.
minus-squareBlaze@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 months agoThere are low emissions zones in Barcelona?
minus-squarestarlinguk@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoThere are low emissions zones in many cities. I’ve paid for a sticker for Berlin (no, I don’t take my car into Berlin, but I do use the ring road).
minus-squareBlaze@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 months agoIndeed, but I’ve been to Barcelona a few times and never noticed this kind of zones
I agree that is not great but in some places for example in Barcelona have a similar thing, they have exceptions for the low income people or some other situations.
There are low emissions zones in Barcelona?
There are low emissions zones in many cities. I’ve paid for a sticker for Berlin (no, I don’t take my car into Berlin, but I do use the ring road).
Indeed, but I’ve been to Barcelona a few times and never noticed this kind of zones