Rejected petition Ban the sale of petrol cars across the entire United Kingdom by 2025

Petrol engines are outmoded and contribute massively towards carbon emissions. Norway are already taking the lead in beginning to implement such a policy. This will lower the country's emissions and clear the market for more energy-efficient vehicles. Climate change needs such immediate action.

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http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/norway-to-ban-the-sale-of-all-fossil-fuel-based-cars-by-2025-and-replace-with-electric-vehicles-a7065616.html

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/may/11/un-climate-change-hoesung-lee-global-warming-interview

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/126512

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Date submitted 28 July 2016
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