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Parisians driven to revolt by car ban in fight against pollution
2014-03-16 20:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The famously testy Parisians have one more reason to grumble after the French government announced that half the cars in the city would be banned from the roads, starting on Monday, in an effort to combat smog pollution. From 5.30am, a scheme of alternating driving days, based on odd and even number plates, will come into effect for cars and motorcycles after Paris pollution reached dangerous levels for five consecutive days. Even before the restrictions were announced, Parisians were given...
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