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Mayor launches low emission zone

Updated on 04 February 2008

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London mayor Ken Livingstone has launched a controversial new strategy to tackle air pollution in the capital.

Operators of heavy lorries that fail to meet low emission targets are now being charged £200 to drive into Greater London.

The capital's low emission zone (LEZ) is aimed at cutting harmful pollution, which makes London one of the most polluted capitals in Western Europe.

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