03 January 2008

Milan And Rome Introduce Pollution Charges

Hard on the heels of Berlin, Hanover and Koeln ...

The Italian city of Milan introduced a "pollution charge" for drivers on Wednesday in an effort to cut smog levels, with light traffic ensuring the system suffered only a few teething troubles.

Launched as a one-year trial, the innovative "EcoPass" system will charge up to 10 euros per day, based on the amount of pollution a car's engine produces.

Northern cities Turin and Genoa are considering the introduction of a pollution fee for their city centres, while Rome will extend curbs on most-polluting vehicles from Jan. 10.

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