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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 [...]

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London’s Low Emission Zone Tax Expands

5 February 2008

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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 [...]

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