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The French capital aims to reduce carbon emissions by 75 percent by 2050 compared to 2004. (Photo: Wikipedia)

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Climate host Paris's green goals bogged down by bureaucracy

Since 1 July, buses and lorries built before 2001 cannot enter Paris. Next summer, the ban will be extended to all vehicles built before 1997. The ultimate target is to keep all diesel-powered vehicles built before 2011 out of the French capital.

"I will not drop the aim of eradicating diesel in Paris by 2020," said Anne Hidalgo, the mayor of Paris, the city which will host the all-important international climate conference, due to start four weeks from Monday (2 November).

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The French capital aims to reduce carbon emissions by 75 percent by 2050 compared to 2004. (Photo: Wikipedia)

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