Up-front car tax would reduce carbon emissions, says thinktank

摘要

Replacing vehicle excise duty with a one-off tax on new cars would be more effective in cutting emissions, says thinktank Centre Forum. It would encourage consumers to buy lower-carbon vehicles and carmakers to build them. Replacing vehicle excise duty (VED) with a one-off tax on new cars would improve the transport sector's environmental per formance, according to thinktank Centre Forum.