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The Mayor of London has released plans to increase, to £25.00, the daily charge for G-Band vehicles to enter the London Congestion Charge Zone.

The proposal is that from the 28 October 2008 any car that produces more than 225g of CO₂ per kilometre will pay the £25.00 premium charge, compared to the current £8.00 daily rate. Generally speaking, this will affect more or less all vehicles with engines of 3 litres or more and older vehicles that are less environmentally efficient. 

Cars that fall within bands A and B would be exempt on the basis that they produce emissions of 120g of CO₂ per kilometre. The A-G Band is based on the department of transport emissions scale.

The other most pertinent parts of the proposals are that residents within the zone would lose completely their discount if they own a Band G vehicle. Those that run hybrid Band G vehicles would not have to pay the charge until 2010 at which point, the full £25 daily rate would be imposed.

Given that there will be an election in advance of the implementation date, the proposals could be drastically altered and/or scrapped completely should there be a change of office.

CO₂  Charging - Transport for London
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/congestioncharging/7394.aspx

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