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France Plans To Ban Sale Of Diesel And Gas Vehicles By 2040

Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot announced a range of ambitious plans on Thursday that also include banning oil and gas drilling and doing away with coal-powered plants.
France's environment minister, Nicolas Hulot, photographed on Wednesday, announced an ambitious plan on Thursday to ban the sale of all diesel and gas vehicles in France by 2040. / Shutterstock.com

As part of a set of ambitious new environmental goals, France expects to do away entirely with the sale of diesel and gas vehicles by 2040.

Environment Minister Nicolas Hulot announced the proposal on Thursday as the BBC.

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