Egypt is working to ban all diesel taxies and gasoline vehicles to stroll down in Sharm El-Sheik and Hurghada provinces, according to the latest decision taken by the government.
The new sustainable project follows the news that COP27, the annual United Nations conference tackling climate change, will be held in Sharm El Sheikh in 2022.
Currently, highway vehicles that run on petroleum have the highest emission levels among motor vehicles, especially regarding carbon monoxide and oxides of nitrogen, as well as many other toxic air pollutants.
By banning gasoline-powered vehicles, Egypt will lower the rates of emission of toxic pollutants within our environment, drastically. The downside would be that electric cars are still more expensive than the traditional gasoline car and they would have to travel in shorter distances.
In response to this situation, Egypt aims at converting all vehicles to operate on natural gas in these coastal cities. This plan includes coordination with several ministries such as finance, trade, and industry, and seven governorates to provide lands required to collect vehicles.
It's noteworthy to mention that, the Egyptian government has adopted the idea of manufacturing electric vehicles a couple of months ago because of its advantages, including the low cost of maintenance and repairs, all with the signed agreement with one of massive China’s Electric-Vehicle Companies that designs and manufactures trucks and buses.
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