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Top Gear is fond of a well-sorted V8. And V10. And V12. The international community, it seems, is less fond of such engines.So at the COP21 climate change conference in Paris, an agreement has been reached to wipe such engines from the face of the planet. Or at least part of the planet.The agreement states that, by the year 2050, all new cars sold in eight US states, and five countries including the United Kingdom must make zero tailpipe emissions.Which means no more internal combustion engines, Brits. The UN conference saw the International ZEV (that"s Zero Emission Vehicles) Alliance committing to the goal of phasing out the sales of petrol and diesel cars in the next 35 years."We will strive to make all passenger vehicle sales in our jurisdictions ZEVs as fast as possible, and no later than 2050," the statement reads.This aim will be achieved by providing financial incentives on ZEV cars like the current 5k subsidy on electric vehicles in the UK investing in the ZEV infrastructure, "removing government barriers" and making government fleets, plus medium- and heavy- duty transport, all zero emission too.
Date: 9 Dec 2015
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Top Gear is fond of a well-sorted V8. And V10. And V12. The international community, it seems, is less fond of such engines.So at the COP21 climate change conference in Paris, an agreement has been reached to wipe such engines from the face of the planet. Or at least part of the planet.The agreement states that, by the year 2050, all new cars sold in eight US states, and five countries including the United Kingdom must make zero tailpipe emissions.Which means no more internal combustion engines, Brits. The UN conference saw the International ZEV (that"s Zero Emission Vehicles) Alliance committing to the goal of phasing out the sales of petrol and diesel cars in the next 35 years."We will strive to make all passenger vehicle sales in our jurisdictions ZEVs as fast as possible, and no later than 2050," the statement reads.This aim will be achieved by providing financial incentives on ZEV cars like the current 5k subsidy on electric vehicles in the UK investing in the ZEV infrastructure, "removing government barriers" and making government fleets, plus medium- and heavy- duty transport, all zero emission too.
Date: 9 Dec 2015
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 531