Gas guzzlers pay more.

The Brits are doing something about gas guzzlers. If all people would conserve fuel the world would be much cleaner. Polluters should pay until they pollute less.
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There is a city in Canada where almost 80% of taxis are Toyota Prius.
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Motorists who drive gas-guzzling cars are to face significant rises in parking fees under a pioneering scheme to tackle climate change. Drivers of the most polluting vehicles will be charged up to £450 a year to park outside their homes under the plan, which marks one of the first serious attempts to penalise people for behaviour that damages the environment.
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The scheme, piloted in Richmond upon Thames in south-west London, will be closely watched by local authorities and green campaigners, who hope it will lead to similar moves across the country.
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Richard Bourn, of the pressure group Transport 2000, said: "This is the future. The government is already moving in the direction of polluter pays with road pricing and I think we'll see more schemes across the country that target more polluting vehicles in a similar way."
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The move comes as the government released a new analysis of the probable impacts of climate change on the UK which says the 2003 heatwave cost the country some £160m.
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Richmond council plans to link the price of residents' parking permits - common in built-up areas and congested roads close to schools or railway stations - to the amount of carbon dioxide their car produces. If the plan is approved next month, the owners of the most polluting vehicles, such as a Jaguar X type or a BMW X5, will see the price of annual permits rise from £100 to £300 from January. Households with more than one car will be forced to pay 50% more for extra permits, so a family with two vehicles in the highest polluting band will face parking fees of £750 each year.
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The owners of cleaner cars such as a Toyota Prius hybrid will be rewarded with discounts, and drivers of the least polluting vehicles will park for free.
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Several councils already offer reduced parking rates for cars with smaller engines, but the Richmond scheme is the first to actively penalise those at the other end of the scale. The council said the move was designed to persuade people to choose a less polluting car. It says the scheme could reduce emissions by 15%.
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