Councils Rolls Out Parking Charges Based on Emissions-Based Pricing

New cars are parked at a dockyard in Grimsby, northern England, on Jan 30, 2009. Nigel Roddis/Reuters

Some cars will have to pay much more for parking permits as councils across England roll out new charges based on CO2 emissions.

Lambeth Council is the latest council to introduce emission-based parking charges, according to the tax band of the vehicle, which is based on the CO2 emissions it produces.