UK to ban sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2040
- 7 years ago
LONDON — Britain will ban all sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2040 in order to reduce air pollution, a move that could potentially revolutionize the automobile industry.
UK authorities say diesel emissions have been poorly controlled and diesel vehicles contribute an overwhelming amount of nitrogen dioxide to outdoor air pollution, which is linked to about 40,000 premature deaths in the country a year.
In order to tackle air pollution, the UK government will ban all sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2040. Hybrid vehicles will not be included in the ban.
According to Reuters, electric cars only account for less than 5 percent of new car registrations in the UK, while the majority of the sales are still in petrol and diesel cars.
There are more than 4,500 locations with public charging point installed in the UK but industry experts told Reuters that more infrastructures would be needed to cope with the change.
France also announced it's ending the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2040. On the city level, Paris, Madrid, Mexico City and Athens announced plans to ban diesel vehicles from city centers by 2025.
UK authorities say diesel emissions have been poorly controlled and diesel vehicles contribute an overwhelming amount of nitrogen dioxide to outdoor air pollution, which is linked to about 40,000 premature deaths in the country a year.
In order to tackle air pollution, the UK government will ban all sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2040. Hybrid vehicles will not be included in the ban.
According to Reuters, electric cars only account for less than 5 percent of new car registrations in the UK, while the majority of the sales are still in petrol and diesel cars.
There are more than 4,500 locations with public charging point installed in the UK but industry experts told Reuters that more infrastructures would be needed to cope with the change.
France also announced it's ending the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2040. On the city level, Paris, Madrid, Mexico City and Athens announced plans to ban diesel vehicles from city centers by 2025.