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 @9P7W6DCLabouranswered…NowNow

I would say yes make road tax more for diesel and petrol cars less. I don't understand why my focus petrol car is £260 per year to tax and is LEZ compliant but my friends car is a diesel £30 per year road tax and ISN'T LEZ compliant!?

 @9P7VQ8Kanswered…16mins16m

The government should be implementing regulations on all vehicles releasing emissions, but must provide equivalent alternatives that won’t burden the public financially.

 @9P6XYZ4Conservativeanswered…14hrs14H

No, but encourage the switchover to PHEV and EV with grants and abolish the luxury tax surcharge on EV/PHEV

 @9P6QG3Canswered…16hrs16H

No because they advocated changing to diesel a few years ago. Now users are being penalised for a government incentive.

 @9P6LYBDConservativeanswered…18hrs18H

Yes, diesel vehicles that don't meet the Euro6 compliance should be phased out of use over a period of time with financial help from the government

 @9P6GS8Kanswered…19hrs19H

My diesel vehicle is more economical than my petrol vehicle so there needs to be better standards across all vehicle types, not just diesel.

 @9P63ZVGConservativeanswered…24hrs24H

No, wait until clean technology is readily available and affordable before reducing the use of combustion.

 @9P5ZDHPanswered…1 day1D

Let car companies lead the advances, most people would choose a more economical car if they could afford one

 @9P5Q8SFanswered…1 day1D

No penalties for diesel vehicles as usually only poor people have diesel cars. Make more public transport

 @9P5DQ8PLiberal Democratanswered…1 day1D

Only in areas where the air quality demands it. A total ban would adversely impact industry and agriculture

 @9P524BTLabouranswered…2 days2D

i think it is a difficult question to answer as it could lead to the loss of jobs and business crisis however it limits the amount of carbon into the world

 @9P4TXFLanswered…2 days2D

Yes, but they should offer money to those who can’t afford to switch to environmentally friendly vehicles.

 @9P494MTanswered…2 days2D

Further investigation should be undertaken to identify cleaner and safer technologies without penalising motorists

 @9P464FCGreenanswered…2 days2D

Yes, but only with greater investment into hybrid/electric vehicles and infrastructure to support them.

 @9P3YDBBConservativeanswered…2 days2D

No, Wait until cleaner technologies become more accessible and less expensive. The carbon emission reduction is being rushed.

 @9P3SNNQanswered…2 days2D

If your going to help with that average working man/woman and help them to convert from diesel to a more greener way of commenting etc then yes

 @9P2TDNGanswered…3 days3D

depends because some people cannot afford other vehicles but also stricter emissions standards would improve the environment

 @9NZT2JJLabouranswered…3 days3D

Yes they should, but the restrictions/taxes (no doubt) need to focus on large corporations - tackling and restricting their emissions, than John Smith down the road whose emission are a drop in the ocean. Tax and restrict the corporations. regulate the market

 @9NZS948answered…3 days3D

Yes, but this should be supported by additional funding to support the change to less polluting vehicles.

 @9NYN2B9answered…4 days4D

I feel restrictions are given with good intent but the good idea has been lost in the 'money' it's actually more costly to build an electric car than to run a petrol or diesel vehicle. Also the production of electric vehicles emits more toxic gasses into the environment than production of vehicles that are petrol or diesel.

 @9NY68ZYanswered…4 days4D

remove them completely... especially for commuters and standard drivers, the rules should apply to businesses not meeting regulations as they have the most driving and damage caused while a person passing through gets punished for it

 @9NXJG4Manswered…4 days4D

Diesel isn’t evil given that previous governments have directed people to have diesels. Incentives for water fueled cars

 @9NXDVX3answered…4 days4D

The government encouraged buying of diesels. Just don't produce any more. They thus deminish over time.

 @9NWJFW9answered…5 days5D

Absolutely not!!! How about looking at the bigger problem of electric vehicles that actually throw more waste into the environment constructing them!

 @9NWH6KTanswered…5 days5D

The government needs to do more to incentivise sustainable practices than simple penalising individuals who can't afford the newest car.

 @9NTXQLDanswered…6 days6D

No, they should redirect stricter emissions standards toward plastic factories and others of the sort.

 @9NTQXJYGreenanswered…6 days6D

I believe electric cars are just as bad to the environment as they use colbalt and slavery in the DRC, so all cars should have stricter environmental regulations.

 @9NT3C77answered…6 days6D

Diesel emissions are now very low. Harmful pollution from tyres and brakes are more of an issue. CO2 emissions from petrol and diesel remains the biggest issue.

 @9NS69QGanswered…7 days7D

Yes, build more infrastructure for electric vehicles and offer incentives to those with diesel cars to switch.

 @9NRH932answered…7 days7D

By taking back control of rail ways and public transport, and investing back into better cheaper public transport. They can then start to remove diesel vehicles

 @9NQ5WJ2answered…1wk1W

Yes. Only if they provide subsidies for anybody who owns a vehicle that does not meet the new standards.

 @9NKCSF9Count Binfaceanswered…1wk1W

Yes, but with means tested subsidies to allow those on lower incomes to upgrade to compliant vehicles

 @9NBFYR9answered…2wks2W

Yes, although not for machinary needed for agricultural purposes, such as tractors and combine harvesters, etc. Same for fishing boats.

 @9N83CTCanswered…2wks2W

The infrastructure is not there yet to use non diesel vehicles. Once electric/hydrogen powered vehicle's are available (not just cars) then start to implement stricter standards

 @9N7WLMBanswered…2wks2W

Emissions standards need to be the same for petrol, diesel, alternatives

 @9N7RH97answered…2wks2W

No they should not It’s a power trip from the government to get our money and take away our freedom away

 @9N5GSG6answered…2wks2W

Diesel power is vital for HGV's and buses hauliers are already struggling enough as it is

 @9N5BLYRanswered…2wks2W

This should be introduced but unlike some recent policies in time rather than rushed.

 @9N56GTMConservativeanswered…2wks2W

This is a non-question. Diesels are cleaner than all other cars now, from ‘cradle to grave’.

 @9MZNVY5answered…3wks3W

 @9MXX66Janswered…3wks3W

All vehicles including the true cost to the environment of manufacturing cars.

 @9MV38MKanswered…3wks3W

ULEZ is already crippling key worker with low incomes in built up areas - leave this well alone so key workers can help the country to run

 @9MTTS8Vanswered…3wks3W

Only if electric vehicle incentives and more charging points are built.

 @9MTLJNCanswered…3wks3W

Yes but not at the expense of the individual, encourage use of more environmental friendly alternatives.

 @9MRDXWBanswered…3wks3W

Yes but not at the expense of the individual, phase them out offer discounts to the individual to swap cars etc

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