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Lorry Charging
Since T&E first published its pioneering study ‘Getting the Prices Right’ in 1993, environmental organisations have been advocating at EU level for transport users to be forced to pay for the full costs of their activity, including environmental and health impacts. There have been enough commitments over the years: the ‘polluter pays’ principle has been accepted EU policy for a decade, and the 2001 Common Transport Policy committed the EU to internalising these so-called 'external costs'. But only now are we hopeful of seeing any progress. In July 2008, the European Commission proposed to update Europe's road charging rules to allow member states to charge for the environmental impacts of road transport.
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