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Olympic-Sized Problem in Beijing Tackled With Taxes

14 August 2008

You only have to a take a peek at the Olympic coverage on NBC to confirm what tourists already know: China has a smog problem. On the opening day of the Olympic games in Beijing, video and photos showed shots such as the one above, of the National Stadium, shrouded in smog. And of course, [...]

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London’s Low Emission Zone Tax Expands

5 February 2008

Last year, the Mayor of London outlined a plan for London’s LEZ (Low Emissions Zone). The plan was derived after a study showing that the City of London has the worst air pollution in the UK and is among the worst in Europe. This month, almost all of London will become a LEZ. The LEZ [...]

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