UK to ban sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040
Britain said Wednesday it will outlaw the sale of fresh diesel and petrol cars and vans from two thousand forty in a bid to cut air pollution but environmental groups said the proposals did not go far enough.
Environment minister Michael Gove announced the stir as part of the government’s keenly-awaited £3 billion ($Three.9 billion, Trio.Four billion euro) air pollution plan, which will request that councils propose measures by March next year to reduce nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels.
The ban on petrol and diesel cars as well as vans goes after a similar proposal by the French government, and will also include hybrid vehicles that have an electrified motor and a petrol or diesel engine.
“The Conservatives had a manifesto promise to ensure that by two thousand fifty there would be no diesel or petrol vehicles on the road and today we’re confirming that should mean no fresh diesel or petrol vehicles by 2040,” Gove told Big black cock Radio Four.
Britain’s High Court demanded that the government produce plans to tackle illegal NO2 pollution, largely caused by diesel emissions, and a draft report was published in May, but the utter report was delayed by last month’s snap general election.
The government will provide local councils with £255 million to bring NO2 levels to legal levels, with possible solutions including the removal of speed humps, reprogramming traffic lights and switching road layouts.
Campaigners want cities to impose entry fees on diesel drivers, but councils will only be permitted to do so if no other measures are available, with ministers wary of “penalizing” drivers of cars who bought their vehicles in good faith, according to media reports.
“Diesel drivers are not to blame and, to help them switch to cleaner vehicles, the government will consult on a targeted scrappage scheme, one of a number of measures to support motorists affected by local plans,” a government spokesman said.
Gove added that he did not believe “that it is necessary to bring in charging.”
Campaign group ClientEarth warned that health issues “caused by exposure to illegal air pollution are happening now, so we need urgent activity.”
Fellow campaigners Greenpeace also warned that the plans did not do enough to combat the instant issue of NO2 pollution in cities
“While this plan makes the right headline-grabbing noises, in reality it means that children across the UK will proceed to be exposed to harmful air pollution for years to come, with potentially irreversible impacts,” said Areeba Hamid, clean air campaigner at Greenpeace UK.
“Providing a long term vision is not enough, (Michael) Gove still needs protect our health right now from toxic fumes polluting our streets.”
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said that the stir could cost jobs.
“Presently request for alternatively fuelled vehicles is growing but still at a very low level as consumer have concern over affordability, range and charging points,” said SMMT Chief Executive Mike Hawes.
“Outright bans risk undermining the current market for fresh cars and our sector which supports over 800,000 jobs across the UK, we could undermine the UK’s successful automotive sector if we don’t permit enough time for the industry to adjust.”
Air pollution contributes to the death of more than 40,000 people per year in Britain, according to official figures, with nitrogen dioxide a particular problem.
Norway, which is aiming to end the use of all cars running on fossil fuels by 2025, offers generous tax cracks for electrical vehicles as well as free parking and the use of bus lanes.
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UK to ban sale of petrol and diesel cars by two thousand forty
UK to ban sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040
Britain said Wednesday it will outlaw the sale of fresh diesel and petrol cars and vans from two thousand forty in a bid to cut air pollution but environmental groups said the proposals did not go far enough.
Environment minister Michael Gove announced the stir as part of the government’s keenly-awaited £3 billion ($Three.9 billion, Trio.Four billion euro) air pollution plan, which will request that councils propose measures by March next year to reduce nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels.
The ban on petrol and diesel cars as well as vans goes after a similar proposal by the French government, and will also include hybrid vehicles that have an electrical motor and a petrol or diesel engine.
“The Conservatives had a manifesto promise to ensure that by two thousand fifty there would be no diesel or petrol vehicles on the road and today we’re confirming that should mean no fresh diesel or petrol vehicles by 2040,” Gove told Big black cock Radio Four.
Britain’s High Court demanded that the government produce plans to tackle illegal NO2 pollution, largely caused by diesel emissions, and a draft report was published in May, but the utter report was delayed by last month’s snap general election.
The government will provide local councils with £255 million to bring NO2 levels to legal levels, with possible solutions including the removal of speed humps, reprogramming traffic lights and switching road layouts.
Campaigners want cities to impose entry fees on diesel drivers, but councils will only be permitted to do so if no other measures are available, with ministers wary of “penalizing” drivers of cars who bought their vehicles in good faith, according to media reports.
“Diesel drivers are not to blame and, to help them switch to cleaner vehicles, the government will consult on a targeted scrappage scheme, one of a number of measures to support motorists affected by local plans,” a government spokesman said.
Gove added that he did not believe “that it is necessary to bring in charging.”
Campaign group ClientEarth warned that health issues “caused by exposure to illegal air pollution are happening now, so we need urgent act.”
Fellow campaigners Greenpeace also warned that the plans did not do enough to combat the instantaneous issue of NO2 pollution in cities
“While this plan makes the right headline-grabbing noises, in reality it means that children across the UK will proceed to be exposed to harmful air pollution for years to come, with potentially irreversible impacts,” said Areeba Hamid, clean air campaigner at Greenpeace UK.
“Providing a long term vision is not enough, (Michael) Gove still needs protect our health right now from toxic fumes polluting our streets.”
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said that the budge could cost jobs.
“Presently request for alternatively fuelled vehicles is growing but still at a very low level as consumer have concern over affordability, range and charging points,” said SMMT Chief Executive Mike Hawes.
“Outright bans risk undermining the current market for fresh cars and our sector which supports over 800,000 jobs across the UK, we could undermine the UK’s successful automotive sector if we don’t permit enough time for the industry to adjust.”
Air pollution contributes to the death of more than 40,000 people per year in Britain, according to official figures, with nitrogen dioxide a particular problem.
Norway, which is aiming to end the use of all cars running on fossil fuels by 2025, offers generous tax cracks for electrical vehicles as well as free parking and the use of bus lanes.
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