UK plans to ban sales of diesel and petrol cars by 2040
July 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
The UK plans to ban sales of all diesel and petrol vehicles by 2040, The Guardian reports, as part of a government campaign to improve air quality.
Environment Secretary Michael Gove is expected to announce the £3 billion ($3.9 billion) clean air plan on Wednesday. In addition to the diesel and petrol ban, the proposal will include a £255 million fund to help local councils reduce emissions through measures such as retrofitting buses, reprogramming traffic lights, and changing road layouts.
The UK plan follows a similar announcement in France, which earlier this month unveiled plans to ban all fossil fuel-powered vehicles by 2040. Similar bans are under…
