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Environmental standards
Coverage of Environmental standards in the Nexus archive.
- New House budget strips environmental standards for data centers, creates commission instead
The House budget proposal removes environmental standards for data centers and replaces them with a commission to study the industry's impacts. The plan aims to maintain tax exemptions for data centers while addressing energy demands and revenue generation.
- Low-emission zones raked in £250m last year as Britons were stung for driving older cars
Low-emission zones in the UK collected £250 million in charges last year, primarily from drivers of older vehicles that don't meet environmental standards. The revenue collection highlights the financial impact of these environmental policies on motorists with older cars.