A report by computer giant IBM on using the latest technology to improve city planning has praised the use of sophisticated urban road charging.

The report follows news that the UK's Committee on Climate Change recommended that the Government here reconsiders introducing road pricing.

It claimed that in Stockholm, such a system cut inner-city traffic by 25% and polluting emissions by 14%, while boosting inner-city retail performance by 6%. ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/common/ssi/pm/xb/n/gbe03227usen/GBE03227USEN.PDF