In July of this year, the United Kingdom said that it would ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by the year 2040.
Speaking at the time, the UK’s environment secretary Michael Gove said that the decision was made as part of the government’s push to embrace new technology and address growing concerns of air pollution in the country.
Gove further indicated that it would be giving £200 million to local authorities to draw up plans to tackle particular roads with high pollution.
The ban follows a similar promise by French president Emmanuel Macron who made the same promise, and several other countries have also officially committed themselves to the time-frame to cut out petrol and diesel cars altogether.
In South Africa meanwhile, the Department of Transport last week published its “Draft Green Transport strategy” revealing how it plans to make the country’s roads and transport industry more environmentally friendly.
Read more.....
Speaking at the time, the UK’s environment secretary Michael Gove said that the decision was made as part of the government’s push to embrace new technology and address growing concerns of air pollution in the country.
Gove further indicated that it would be giving £200 million to local authorities to draw up plans to tackle particular roads with high pollution.
The ban follows a similar promise by French president Emmanuel Macron who made the same promise, and several other countries have also officially committed themselves to the time-frame to cut out petrol and diesel cars altogether.
In South Africa meanwhile, the Department of Transport last week published its “Draft Green Transport strategy” revealing how it plans to make the country’s roads and transport industry more environmentally friendly.
Read more.....
RSS Feed
