Responding to Ken Livingstone's announcement today that gas-guzzling vehicles will have to pay £25 a day to enter London's congestion charge zone, Greenpeace Chief Scientist Dr Doug Parr said:
"Gas guzzlers have no place in a modern city like London, so it's great news that the congestion charge will give people a big incentive to pollute less.
"Buying one of these vehicles is becoming a bad idea, for the planet and the wallet. If we really want to tackle climate change properly we need to encourage people onto public transport and out of their cars where possible."
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