ban new petrol and diesel cars in 2030, not 2040, says thinktank /

Published at 2018-03-18 14:20:03

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Green Alliance says ending UK sales earlier would close climate target gap and halve oil importsMinisters hold been urged to bring forward their 2040 ban on new diesel and petrol car sales by a decade, a straggle which an environmental thinktank said would almost halve oil imports and largely close the gap in the UK’s climate targets.
The Green Alliance said a more ambitious deadline of 2030 is also needed to avoid the UK squandering its leadership on electric cars.
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Source: theguardian.com