From April this year, Westminster will charge parking fees based on the carbon emissions of cars

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From April this year, the City of Westminster, which is under the jurisdiction of London, will charge parking fees according to the carbon emissions of cars. The British "Times" reported on the 29th that the most polluting fuel vehicles need to pay 321 pounds a year to obtain a parking permit in the area, and the least polluting fuel vehicles also have to pay 90.95 pounds. In addition, electric vehicles are no longer allowed to park on the side of the road for free. Parking fees for electric cars will depend on the size of the battery, with smaller batteries costing £40 and larger batteries costing £80.

London City Council said the new measures would help increase "cleaner, less polluting cars". The council added that pre-2015 diesel cars would need to pay a £50 surcharge in addition to the new parking fees to "tackle NOx emissions".

According to the report, after the announcement of the new measures, some car groups condemned that the London Parliament's move was a disguised tax on drivers. "Many drivers have switched to trams to reduce pollution, and now the council has shifted its focus to zero-emission cars," said Luke, a man named Luke. (Cui Wei)

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