By 2040, France will ban the sale of all gasoline and diesel vehicles

In the mid-1990s, automobile companies fought for the disappearance of the first electric vehicles, thereby ensuring the industry's continued dependence on oil. But now these efforts look in vain, because the century of the internal combustion engine and the contaminants it causes can well come to an end.

The decision of the new government

It turns out that the other day France announced that by 2040 it is going to ban the sale of diesel and gasoline cars. Agree, this is an extremely interesting solution for all who want to live in a greener and cleaner world. This step was taken by the government of Emmanuel Macron, the new president of France, who quickly won the confidence of the French with his rational decisions.

The announcement of the new bill was made by the Minister of Ecology of France Nicholas Yul. At a press conference he said: "We announce the intention to stop selling gasoline and diesel cars by 2040".

Thus, France joins a number of other countries that plan to ban these types of cars in the coming years. The list of these countries includes the Netherlands and Norway (by 2025), as well as Germany and India (by 2030).

Nevertheless, the details of this bill are not completely clear. Even if France prohibits the sale of these cars in 2040 and will focus on electric vehicles, it is not known what will happen to the already existing cars that operate on fossil fuels. According to BBC News, poor households will receive assistance if they can not replace old cars with new, environmentally friendly ones.

Let's also recall the decision made by Volvo's management to make all of its cars, at least in part, electric by 2019. The French government hopes that other car manufacturers will also announce similar initiatives.

Reducing the use of carbon

And this is just one of several plans, thanks to which France should stop using carbon by 2050. The government plans to stop using coal by 2022, and reduce its dependence on nuclear power from 75 percent to 50 percent by 2025. Such a statement sounds strange, given the benefits and environmental friendliness of nuclear power.

Compliance with the Paris Agreement

All these decisions, of course, are due to the Paris Climate Agreement. Although some countries still do not take seriously the threat of climate change, it is very gratifying to see that many leaders are interested in preserving our planet. For example, today at the G20 summit, where leaders from all over the world gathered, one of the main issues will be climate change.

It's amazing to think that by 2040 our world can change so much. The time when the air of our cities was filled with the exhaust gases of cars will soon be in the past, and we, looking back, will only wonder why it took us so long to switch to electric cars.