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Is the war on diesel about to start?

Graham Watson

17th April 2017

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It looks like the war on diesel is about to start, with the government apparently contemplating a range of policy options to tackle the nitrogen oxide emitted by these vehicles. A number of policy options are mentioned in this article and it makes for very interesting reading: there are lots of evaluative opportunities here.

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Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to Tutor2U, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

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