UK Bans Selling Petrol to Combat Climate Pollution

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson stated his plan to ban selling new petrol and diesel cars in the UK, starting from 2035 to 2040.

Johnson is expected to announce a set of new measures for the environmental policies next week, according to the Financial Times, which attributes the news to the industry.

The UK government hopes the policy will prepare the market for electric cars in the UK and help the country achieve its targets, including reducing emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050.

Scientists, academics and campaigners urged governments and businesses to support the new policy, calling on them to work to “restore the climate” as soon as possible.

Despite rising popularity with Johnson's statement, the UK has a little number of electric cars.

That's why it was suggested to offer discounts and incentives to promote the purchase of electrical cars across the country.

Johnson has been reportedly putting a plan to start the low-carbon economy, also to answer the international pressure to produce a detailed plan to be discussed in the next UN summit on the climate crisis.

Research by the IPPR thinktank found the government is investing only 12% of the funds needed to grapple the climate emergency and the growing threat to nature.

As a result, the news criticized that the government is not sufficiently funding its efforts to fight the climate crisis, despite the prime minister’s promises to prioritize the environment in his strategy.