Consider petrol and diesel car import ban, says climate change minister

Time to consider petrol and diesel car import ban, says climate change minister

Thursday, November 19th, 2020

Climate Change Minister James Shaw wants to see a new petrol and diesel car ban, to kick in at the same time as the United Kingdom’s ban.

During an interview with Stuff on his second-term priorities, Shaw said he would recommend the policy to new Transport Minister Michael Wood as an “anti-dumping measure” as well as for environmental reasons.

The UK is planning to ban all new combustion engine vehicles by 2035 – though British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to bring this forward to 2030. Read more

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