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> scrap unpopular things like ulez "ulez"? I assume that you mean Ultra Low Emissions Zone, such as the ones in London or Milan? As I understand, for the peo
by throwaway2037 3mo ago
> scrap unpopular things like ulez
"ulez"? I assume that you mean Ultra Low Emissions Zone, such as the ones in London or Milan? As I understand, for the people who live inside the zone, there has been a dramatic improvement in air quality. For the people who live outside and need to pay to drive in the ULEZ, I suggest they switch to a lower emission or electric vehicle to avoid or reduce their driving fees. In the case of London, the gov't should offer huge incentives to small businesses replace old dirty diesel trucks.
> remove tariffs on chinese car makers if they create jobs in europe
I recommend that EU follow the path that the US followed. It maintains modest tarrifs on auto imports, but strongly encourages (cheap lending, tax rebates, etc.) foreign manufs to build and operate plants and R&D centers in the US. Since the late 1980s, this has been widely practiced by Japan, Germany, and Korea. As the US auto industry became less and less competitive, they were effectively replaced by autos built in the US by foreign companies.
> fund train networks to get tickets cheaper than flying
I did a quick Google search. More than 70% of air passengers are travelling for leisure; some sources say as high as 88%. We should use a "green tax" on all air passengers to help fund anything and everything to reduce carbon footprint. How about 10-20 USD per ticket? In my mind, air travel in rich countries is way too cheap in this era.