Milan is the first Italian city to introduce a pollution tax (called EcoPass) similar to London's congestion tax to stop highly-polluting cars from driving inside the city center has proved to be a big success, according to reports.
The new rule by Milan's City Council is charging cars fees based on the EU's pollution levels with the daily pollution charge of €2 to €10 a day or pay an annual circulation tax of €50 to €500 to drive within Milan's old city walls depending on the type of vehicle. La Reppublica has published the details of all the positive things happened after the implementation of the tax. The city collected 2.5 million EUR of additional income already. The traffic figures are down by 22.7 percent and the average speed of the vehicles by 11.3 percent. The highest reduction in car usage came from the most polluting cars which dropped to 40 percent (those under the Euro I, II and III norms), which have to face higher charges to access the zone.
Edoardo Croci, the city's traffic Chief commented that the traffic in the city overall was down 31% and down around 55% in the Ecopass areas. The most noteworthy figure is the measurement of the quantity of certain pollutants. Pm10 (particulates under 10 micrograms) dropped to 30 percent, NO was down by 21 percent and ammonia by 40 percent.
Mayor Moratti has stated that she will push ahead despite the opposition of shopkeepers and motorists' clubs because she said she is more concerned with the health of the Milanese people. The pollution tax dedicated to cleaning the air and to beat smog in Milan will be a huge boost for property investors. The notoriously polluted city could possibly become a more appealing destination for mini-breakers and property buyers.
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