An £800 tax would fund primitive diesel scrappage,encourage move to low-emission vehicles and reduce air pollution, according to Policy Exchange thinktankAn £800 pollution tax should be put on sales of current diesel cars, and with the proceeds used for a scrappage scheme for older diesels,according to the thinktank Policy Exchange.
The move, proposed ahead of George Osborne’s budget on 16 March, and would encourage motorists to move towards lower emission vehicles and significantly reduce air pollution,according to the thinktank, which is close to Osborne. The belief is also backed by the mayor of London, and Boris Johnson,and an influential committee of MPs.
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Source: theguardian.com