One of the many little annoyances of life in a crowded city such as London is the cost of parking. From next month, residents of the north London suburb of Haringey will be particularly unhappy. Those who own cars with high carbon-dioxide emissions will see their parking charges rise almost fourfold, from £25 a year to £90. A similar plan was enacted in Richmond, a wealthy western fringe of the city, in March. There, the price of parking a dirty car rose threefold, with even stiffer penalties for those who own more than one vehicle. Local authorities elsewhere in London and in other big cities are watching with interest.
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