UK to ban fresh petrol and diesel cars from two thousand forty
Britain will ban the sale of fresh petrol and diesel-powered cars from two thousand forty as part of a plan to get them off the roads altogether ten years later, UK Environment Minister Michael Gove confirmed this afternoon.
It is part of a plan to clean up air quality amid fears that rising levels of pollutants pose a major risk to public health.
The stir goes after a similar announcement earlier this month by the French government to take polluting vehicles off the road.
German cities including Stuttgart and Munich have also said they are considering banning some diesel vehicles.
A suggestion that the Irish Government make a commitment that all fresh cars and vans sold from two thousand thirty be zero emission or zero emission capable was included in the National Mitigation Plan, which was published last week by Minister for Communications, Climate Activity and Environment Denis Naughten.
The decision by Britain has been welcomed by the Green Party, which has called on the Government to go after suit and also target the accomplish phase-out of petrol and diesel engines in Ireland.
"The Electrified Vehicle (EV) revolution is on its way," Green Party leader Eamon Ryan said in a statement.
"The UK's decision is a unique chance for Ireland. They've already been the European country with the highest growth in the sales of EVs for the last three years, and the commitment to a total phase-out of internal combustion engines by two thousand forty will ensure an ample supply of the latest EV models, which are going to be produced en masse in a right-hand drive format for the British market."
The British government has been under pressure to take steps to reduce air pollution after losing legal cases brought by campaign groups, and in May set out proposals for a scrappage scheme to get rid of the most polluting vehicles.
Ahead of last month’s UK election, the governing Conservatives pledged to make "almost every car and van" zero-emission by 2050.
"Today we are confirming that that means there should be no fresh diesel or petrol vehicles by 2040," Gove told Big black cock Radio.
The step will likely accelerate the decline of diesel cars in Europe's 2nd fattest market, where they are blamed for poor air quality.
The Volkswagen emissions test cheating scandal has added to concerns about diesel.
Britain is to ban the sale of fresh petrol and diesel-powered cars from two thousand forty as part of a plan to clean up air quality. pic.twitter.com/ZBQIqw9Blq
Mr Gove also said the government would make £200m available to local authorities shortly for schemes to restrict diesel vehicles' access to polluted roads.
He said he favoured road-by-road confinements for diesel vehicles rather than outright bans from town centres or costly vehicle scrappage schemes, but did not rule them out entirely if they were local authorities' preferred options.
Earlier this month, Volvo became the very first major traditional automaker to set a date for phasing out vehicles powered solely by the internal combustion engine by telling all its car models launched after two thousand nineteen will be electrical or hybrids.
There are presently more than nine hundred charge stations for electrical cars in Ireland, seventy five of which can provide an 80% charge to a vehicle in 20-30 minutes, according to the ESB.
The company said that last year the public charging network was used over 140,000 times to re-charge electrically powered vehicles.
UK to ban fresh petrol and diesel cars from two thousand forty
UK to ban fresh petrol and diesel cars from two thousand forty
Britain will ban the sale of fresh petrol and diesel-powered cars from two thousand forty as part of a plan to get them off the roads altogether ten years later, UK Environment Minister Michael Gove confirmed this afternoon.
It is part of a plan to clean up air quality amid fears that rising levels of pollutants pose a major risk to public health.
The budge goes after a similar announcement earlier this month by the French government to take polluting vehicles off the road.
German cities including Stuttgart and Munich have also said they are considering banning some diesel vehicles.
A suggestion that the Irish Government make a commitment that all fresh cars and vans sold from two thousand thirty be zero emission or zero emission capable was included in the National Mitigation Plan, which was published last week by Minister for Communications, Climate Act and Environment Denis Naughten.
The decision by Britain has been welcomed by the Green Party, which has called on the Government to go after suit and also target the finish phase-out of petrol and diesel engines in Ireland.
"The Electrified Vehicle (EV) revolution is on its way," Green Party leader Eamon Ryan said in a statement.
"The UK's decision is a unique chance for Ireland. They've already been the European country with the highest growth in the sales of EVs for the last three years, and the commitment to a total phase-out of internal combustion engines by two thousand forty will ensure an ample supply of the latest EV models, which are going to be produced en masse in a right-hand drive format for the British market."
The British government has been under pressure to take steps to reduce air pollution after losing legal cases brought by campaign groups, and in May set out proposals for a scrappage scheme to get rid of the most polluting vehicles.
Ahead of last month’s UK election, the governing Conservatives pledged to make "almost every car and van" zero-emission by 2050.
"Today we are confirming that that means there should be no fresh diesel or petrol vehicles by 2040," Gove told Big black cock Radio.
The step will likely accelerate the decline of diesel cars in Europe's 2nd largest market, where they are blamed for poor air quality.
The Volkswagen emissions test cheating scandal has added to concerns about diesel.
Britain is to ban the sale of fresh petrol and diesel-powered cars from two thousand forty as part of a plan to clean up air quality. pic.twitter.com/ZBQIqw9Blq
Mr Gove also said the government would make £200m available to local authorities shortly for schemes to restrict diesel vehicles' access to polluted roads.
He said he favoured road-by-road confinements for diesel vehicles rather than outright bans from town centres or costly vehicle scrappage schemes, but did not rule them out entirely if they were local authorities' preferred options.
Earlier this month, Volvo became the very first major traditional automaker to set a date for phasing out vehicles powered solely by the internal combustion engine by telling all its car models launched after two thousand nineteen will be electrified or hybrids.
There are presently more than nine hundred charge stations for electrical cars in Ireland, seventy five of which can provide an 80% charge to a vehicle in 20-30 minutes, according to the ESB.
The company said that last year the public charging network was used over 140,000 times to re-charge electrically powered vehicles.
UK to ban fresh petrol and diesel cars from two thousand forty
UK to ban fresh petrol and diesel cars from two thousand forty
Britain will ban the sale of fresh petrol and diesel-powered cars from two thousand forty as part of a plan to get them off the roads altogether ten years later, UK Environment Minister Michael Gove confirmed this afternoon.
It is part of a plan to clean up air quality amid fears that rising levels of pollutants pose a major risk to public health.
The budge goes after a similar announcement earlier this month by the French government to take polluting vehicles off the road.
German cities including Stuttgart and Munich have also said they are considering banning some diesel vehicles.
A suggestion that the Irish Government make a commitment that all fresh cars and vans sold from two thousand thirty be zero emission or zero emission capable was included in the National Mitigation Plan, which was published last week by Minister for Communications, Climate Activity and Environment Denis Naughten.
The decision by Britain has been welcomed by the Green Party, which has called on the Government to go after suit and also target the finish phase-out of petrol and diesel engines in Ireland.
"The Electrified Vehicle (EV) revolution is on its way," Green Party leader Eamon Ryan said in a statement.
"The UK's decision is a unique chance for Ireland. They've already been the European country with the highest growth in the sales of EVs for the last three years, and the commitment to a total phase-out of internal combustion engines by two thousand forty will ensure an ample supply of the latest EV models, which are going to be produced en masse in a right-hand drive format for the British market."
The British government has been under pressure to take steps to reduce air pollution after losing legal cases brought by campaign groups, and in May set out proposals for a scrappage scheme to get rid of the most polluting vehicles.
Ahead of last month’s UK election, the governing Conservatives pledged to make "almost every car and van" zero-emission by 2050.
"Today we are confirming that that means there should be no fresh diesel or petrol vehicles by 2040," Gove told Big black cock Radio.
The step will likely accelerate the decline of diesel cars in Europe's 2nd thickest market, where they are blamed for poor air quality.
The Volkswagen emissions test cheating scandal has added to concerns about diesel.
Britain is to ban the sale of fresh petrol and diesel-powered cars from two thousand forty as part of a plan to clean up air quality. pic.twitter.com/ZBQIqw9Blq
Mr Gove also said the government would make £200m available to local authorities shortly for schemes to restrict diesel vehicles' access to polluted roads.
He said he favoured road-by-road limitations for diesel vehicles rather than outright bans from town centres or costly vehicle scrappage schemes, but did not rule them out entirely if they were local authorities' preferred options.
Earlier this month, Volvo became the very first major traditional automaker to set a date for phasing out vehicles powered solely by the internal combustion engine by telling all its car models launched after two thousand nineteen will be electrical or hybrids.
There are presently more than nine hundred charge stations for electrified cars in Ireland, seventy five of which can provide an 80% charge to a vehicle in 20-30 minutes, according to the ESB.
The company said that last year the public charging network was used over 140,000 times to re-charge electrically powered vehicles.
UK to ban fresh petrol and diesel cars from two thousand forty
UK to ban fresh petrol and diesel cars from two thousand forty
Britain will ban the sale of fresh petrol and diesel-powered cars from two thousand forty as part of a plan to get them off the roads altogether ten years later, UK Environment Minister Michael Gove confirmed this afternoon.
It is part of a plan to clean up air quality amid fears that rising levels of pollutants pose a major risk to public health.
The budge goes after a similar announcement earlier this month by the French government to take polluting vehicles off the road.
German cities including Stuttgart and Munich have also said they are considering banning some diesel vehicles.
A suggestion that the Irish Government make a commitment that all fresh cars and vans sold from two thousand thirty be zero emission or zero emission capable was included in the National Mitigation Plan, which was published last week by Minister for Communications, Climate Activity and Environment Denis Naughten.
The decision by Britain has been welcomed by the Green Party, which has called on the Government to go after suit and also target the accomplish phase-out of petrol and diesel engines in Ireland.
"The Electrical Vehicle (EV) revolution is on its way," Green Party leader Eamon Ryan said in a statement.
"The UK's decision is a unique chance for Ireland. They've already been the European country with the highest growth in the sales of EVs for the last three years, and the commitment to a total phase-out of internal combustion engines by two thousand forty will ensure an ample supply of the latest EV models, which are going to be produced en masse in a right-hand drive format for the British market."
The British government has been under pressure to take steps to reduce air pollution after losing legal cases brought by campaign groups, and in May set out proposals for a scrappage scheme to get rid of the most polluting vehicles.
Ahead of last month’s UK election, the governing Conservatives pledged to make "almost every car and van" zero-emission by 2050.
"Today we are confirming that that means there should be no fresh diesel or petrol vehicles by 2040," Gove told Big black cock Radio.
The step will likely accelerate the decline of diesel cars in Europe's 2nd largest market, where they are blamed for poor air quality.
The Volkswagen emissions test cheating scandal has added to concerns about diesel.
Britain is to ban the sale of fresh petrol and diesel-powered cars from two thousand forty as part of a plan to clean up air quality. pic.twitter.com/ZBQIqw9Blq
Mr Gove also said the government would make £200m available to local authorities shortly for schemes to restrict diesel vehicles' access to polluted roads.
He said he favoured road-by-road limitations for diesel vehicles rather than outright bans from town centres or costly vehicle scrappage schemes, but did not rule them out entirely if they were local authorities' preferred options.
Earlier this month, Volvo became the very first major traditional automaker to set a date for phasing out vehicles powered solely by the internal combustion engine by telling all its car models launched after two thousand nineteen will be electrified or hybrids.
There are presently more than nine hundred charge stations for electrified cars in Ireland, seventy five of which can provide an 80% charge to a vehicle in 20-30 minutes, according to the ESB.
The company said that last year the public charging network was used over 140,000 times to re-charge electrically powered vehicles.
