Petrol, Diesel cars to be banned completely in France
NH Bureau Friday, 07 July 2017 11:00:16 AM
In a major step to reduce fossil fuel consumption, France on Thursday announced ban on sale of all petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040.
Ecology Minister Nicolas Hulot made the announcement on fossil fuel vehicles on the lines of commitment to renewed Paris climate deal.
Hulot also revealed France's plan to become a carbon neutral country by 2050.
Hybrid cars make up about 3.5 per cent of the French market, with pure electric vehicles accounting for just 1.2 per cent.
According to Hulot, poorer households would receive financial assistance to replace older, more polluting vehicles with cleaner ones, the BBC reported.
Recently, Vovlo car makers announced that they will be heading forward to replace themselves with all-electric vehicle in coming days.
However, traditional fossil fuel vehicles account for about 95 per cent of the European market.
Norway, which is the leader in the use of electric cars in Europe, wants to move to electric-only vehicles by 2025, as does the Netherlands. Both Germany and India have proposed similar measures with a target of 2030.
