Prime Minister of United Kingdom Boris Johnson to ban the sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030, in order to contribute to a greener planet.
This decision comes under the part of 10-point plan for a “green industrial revolution.”
With an aim to make the country carbon neutral by the year 2050, The Prime Minister has unveiled £12 billion plan for the environment.
Prime minister of UK Boris Johnson said
“My 10-point plan will create, support and protect hundreds of thousands of green jobs, whilst making strides towards net zero by 2050,”
“Our green industrial revolution will be powered by the wind turbines of Scotland and the North East, propelled by the electric vehicles made in the Midlands and advanced by the latest technologies developed in Wales.”
The UK government is also hoping to generate nearly 250,000 jobs via this plan.
It also includes increasing offshore wind farm within a decade and scaling up hydrogen production capacity for industry, power, transport and homes.
The Prime Minister Vows to make the UK a world Leader in carbon capture and storage technology also to improve the natural environment, with 75,000 acres of tree-planting a year.
Uk has a legal target to cut greenhouse gases to net zero by 2050.
The government of UK will also be investing in zero-emission public transport, research for zero-emission planes and ships have begun.
Researchers will be provided with resources for researching on how to make cycling and walking more accessible and attractive.
Although the experts predict that, the plan could hit the poor with electric vehicles costing far more than conventional models.
Also switching to electric vehicles will put £40 billion in road task at risk because electric vehicles are exempt.
For now the UK government is planning to invest £1.3 billion on installing various charge points for the electric vehicles in streets and homes.
