Boris Johnson wants UK to ban new petrol cars by 2030
The new date for a ban on new petrol and diesel cars is five years earlier than the 2035 pledge made by the UK prime minister in February
18 November 2020 - 13:03
London — Britain will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2030, five years earlier than previously planned, as part of what Prime Minister Boris Johnson is casting as a "green revolution" to cut emissions to net zero by 2050.
Johnson, who is grappling with Europe's most deadly Covid-19 crisis, Brexit trade negotiations and the departure of his most senior adviser, wants to underscore his green credentials as part of what he hopes will be a reset for his government...
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