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UK To Ban Sales of New Petrol And Diesel Cars By 2030
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The British Government will introduce a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030. The move is being brought forward by five years. The sale of hybrid vehicles will also be banned by 2035. The drive to ban petrol, diesel, and hybrid cars is motivated by the government’s desire to meet net-zero emission commitments, an obligation agreed to with the signing of the 2016 Paris Climate Accord. The target is to reduce emissions as soon as possible to slow or possibly reverse the effects of man-made climate change.

The UK government has allocated £12 billion which will be invested in green technology projects, from offshore wind power, nuclear and hydrogen power. An initial £2.8 billion will be directed towards creating battery production facilities and electric vehicle charging points. Though sales of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned by 2030, the used car market will likely experience a short-lived boom time.

As of now, there are currently 40 million registered cars circulating on UK roads. The Ford Fiesta is the most popular with over 11 million presumably happy owners. It may well take a further decade, maybe two, for the last of the petrol and diesel engine cars to be scrapped out of circulation. But not entirely. A small percentage of ICE-powered cars will go on to become collector cars, most probably requiring an expensive license to be roadworthy.

As much as this is a change in technology it also requires a change in mindset. We all have become accustomed to the convenience fossil-fueled cars provide. Electric vehicular technology is advancing at a rapid pace, if they can offer the same convenience as the outgoing petrol and diesel cars then the switch to electric in 2030 will be relatively easy.


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