ACT to BAN petrol cars completely from 2035 in landmark shift to EVs

One of Australia’s most important cities will BAN petrol cars completely from 2035 Canberra drivers will not be allowed to buy new petrol cars by 2035 The ACT plans to phase out sales of cars with combustion engines by that time Zero Emissions Vehicle Strategy will see 90 per cent new electric cars by 2030 ACT will be first state or territory to commit to eliminating new fuel cars By Sam McPhee For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:35, 18 July 2022 | Updated: 04:50, 18 July 2022 e-mail 43 View comments The ACT has confirmed it will push forward with plans to phase out all petrol vehicles from 2035 onwards – the first Australian state or territory to commit to the emission-reducing scheme. Shane Rattenbury, the Minister of Emissions Reduction, will outline a plan later this week that will see 90 per cent of new cars sold as electric by 2030. The policy will include a series of incentives and programs.

The Zero Emissions Vehicle Strategy will see no fuel-powered cars available for purchase beyond 2035 in landmark news for the country as it looks to address climate change – and for drivers in Canberra. The ACT has confirmed it will push forward with plans to phase out all petrol vehicles from 2035 onwards Currently transport accounts for about 60 per cent of the ACT’s emissions, with the new program to accelerate its commitment to significantly reducing its carbon footprint. Mr Rattenbury will reveal the full plan which will set targets of between 80 and 90 per cent of new cars being zero-emission within the decade, with all fossil fuel car sales eliminated by 2035.

Financial incentives will be introduced to help convince residents to trade in their petrol vehicles for clean models. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Woman dies after two boats collide near an exclusive island. .

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. Share this article Share Greenpeace’s Lindsay Soutar said she hopes the ACT’s announcement will convince other states and territories to follow suit. ‘Phasing out new fossil fuel-powered vehicles in the ACT from 2035 will bring .

. . benefits for residents with cheaper-to-run cars, cleaner, quieter streets and less reliance on foreign oil,’ she said.

‘The ACT is far from alone on the global stage. The UK has already committed to phase out internal combustion engine cars by 2030 and Europe recently committed to a phase-out by 2035 – a pledge matched by many global auto manufacturers. ‘ The Zero Emissions Vehicle Strategy will see no fuel-powered cars available for purchase beyond 2035 in landmark news for the country as it looks to address climate change Queensland last week confirmed plans to significantly extend its electric charging network to a distance of 5,400km – linking up another 10,000 drivers around the state.

Currently there are $3,000 rebates on eligible electric models for Queensland customers, with Energy Minister Mick de Brenni saying he believes the state will have 50 per cent of all new cars from 2030 be zero-emission. ‘Motorists are seeing the rising costs of liquid fuels and global supply challenges mean it’s more important than ever to give that choice to switch to an electric vehicle,’ he said. ‘We’re going to support that by making sure that we have the energy system that can support the charging and getting those renewable electrons from our solar farms, from our wind farms into motorists’ cars.

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