Paris Moves Ban Of Fossil Fuel Vehicles Up To 2030 - 10 Years Ahead Of France

With all the planned bans on petrol and diesel cars announced lately, we are starting to witness different levels of government and jurisdictions outdoing themselves. For example, Scotland announced a phase-out of new petrol and diesel cars by 2032 while the UK is aiming for 2040.

Now Paris announces that it is only going to allow electric cars as soon as 2030 ahead of France’s 2040 goal.

Christophe Najdovski, an official responsible for transport policy at the office of Mayor Anne Hidalgo, made the announcement today (via Reuters):

TheSteve - 10/12/2017 1:47:18 PM

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"The road to hell is paved with good intentions." We'll see how these good intentions pan out over 13 years. A lot can happen in nearly a decade and a half.

MDarringer - 10/12/2017 7:22:25 PM

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Given that this is France we're talking about, a lot of idiocy will happen.

carloslassiter - 10/12/2017 7:00:24 PM

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You're probably right. It would be a lot easier to do nothing, buy a big supply of face masks and put one on any time you go outside.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 10/14/2017 12:38:39 PM

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@Carlos -It is sad to see how many folks just can read the writing on the wall. Beijing, Paris, UK... there will be more cities and countries added to this list. You can choose to keep your head buried in the sand and cling to a sad hope that nothing will change (like Trump being re-elected in 2020, ICE engines forever or coal jobs coming back), or adapt to what the future has in store and thrive. This is the BEV century. Get on board.

MDarringer - 10/12/2017 8:10:35 PM

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The French love an aggressor screwing them over. Hitler...Maginot Line...