My thoughts in Conservative Home on switching cars from a gas-guzzler to a hybrid:
Extract:
Last week saw the introduction of the new T-Charge (or Toxicity Charge) adding a further £10 a day to the existing £11.50 Congestion Charge for the ‘privilege’ of driving in central London. Urban pollution isn’t an issue to be disregarded – even if some of the statistics bandied about might be contentious. I was, however, left wondering if penalising a handful of pre-2006 vehicles (often owned by those on low incomes) was the optimum way of going about things. And wary of getting all London-centric, I also reflected on some of the wider implications, both environmental and political.
