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Bumpy road to cleaner transport

Raising diesel duty puts Singapore on course for a healthier, more liveable environment. But more can be done, such as pegging COEs' lifespan to mileage instead of years.

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Reintroducing diesel duty at the pumps is the right thing to do despite complaints that it will lead to rising costs.

Wasteful - and pollutive - habits on the road have gone on for too long. These include prolonged engine idling, which is against the law but hard to enforce.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on February 28, 2019, with the headline Bumpy road to cleaner transport. Subscribe