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In the UK fuel duties are about £27 billion, a big number but out of a total tax take of £745 billion it's not hugely significant.

And we'll certainly save a chunk of that in air pollution medical cases avoided.

~3.6% of total tax revenue is nothing to scoff at.

No but it wouldn't be hard to make up elsewhere and it isn't as if it's going to disapear overnight.