It will also ban any "new project to use petrol, gas or coal", as well as shale oil, by that date.
The radical measures were unveiled at a press conference this morning as part of French president Emmanuel Macron's plans to make France a carbon neutral country by 2050 and "make the planet great again".
Mr Hulot, a former star wildlife TV presenter, announced "the end of the sale of petrol or vehicles between now and 2040."
The
French will in the meantime be offered financial incentives to scrap
their polluting vehicles for clean alternatives, he said. Concretely,
"the government will offer each French person a bonus to replace their
diesel car dating before 1997 or petrol from before 2001 by a new or
second-hand vehicle," he said.
The move was, he said, a "veritable revolution", adding that reaching the target would be "tough", particularly for carmakers, but said that France's car industry was well equipped to make the switch.
French car manufacturers Peugeot, Citroen and Renault ranked first, second and third on a 2016 list of large car manufacturers with the lowest carbon emissions, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said.
The move was, he said, a "veritable revolution", adding that reaching the target would be "tough", particularly for carmakers, but said that France's car industry was well equipped to make the switch.
French car manufacturers Peugeot, Citroen and Renault ranked first, second and third on a 2016 list of large car manufacturers with the lowest carbon emissions, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said.
Mr
Hulot cited the example of a "European maker" who had already decided
to take the plunge. That was a reference to Volvo, which on Wednesday
announced plans to build only electric and hybrid vehicles starting in
2019, making it the first major automaker to abandon cars and SUVs
powered solely by the internal combustion engine.
CEO Hakan Samuelsson said the move was dictated by customer demand. It means that in two years, all new Volvo vehicles will have some form of electric propulsion.
CEO Hakan Samuelsson said the move was dictated by customer demand. It means that in two years, all new Volvo vehicles will have some form of electric propulsion.
"The solutions are there, our own makers have in their boxes
the means to fulfill this promise," said Mr Hulot, calling it a "public
health" issue.
France is by no means the only country aiming to ban combustion-powered cars in some form. Germany wants to do away with 100 per cent combustion-powered vehicles by 2030, as does India. The Netherlands and Norway wish to do so by 2025.
It was not immediately clear if Mr Hulot meant a ban on even partially petrol or diesel-powered vehicles.
The minister also said that France will stop producing power from coal-power stations - now five per cent of the total - by 2022. The country also wants to reduce the proportion of its power from nuclear to 50 percent by 2025, from the current 75 per cent.
France is by no means the only country aiming to ban combustion-powered cars in some form. Germany wants to do away with 100 per cent combustion-powered vehicles by 2030, as does India. The Netherlands and Norway wish to do so by 2025.
It was not immediately clear if Mr Hulot meant a ban on even partially petrol or diesel-powered vehicles.
The minister also said that France will stop producing power from coal-power stations - now five per cent of the total - by 2022. The country also wants to reduce the proportion of its power from nuclear to 50 percent by 2025, from the current 75 per cent.
Asked about Mr Trump's withdrawal, Mr Hulot said France intended to pursue "climate diplomacy" by supporting non-governmental organisations. "I don't confuse the brutal attitdue of the Trump administration with the US state of mind," he said.
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France to 'ban all petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040'
It will also ban any "new project to use petrol, gas or coal", as well as shale oil, by that date.
The radical measures were unveiled at a press conference this morning as part of French president Emmanuel Macron's plans to make France a carbon neutral country by 2050 and "make the planet great again".
Mr Hulot, a former star wildlife TV presenter, announced "the end of the sale of petrol or vehicles between now and 2040."
The
French will in the meantime be offered financial incentives to scrap
their polluting vehicles for clean alternatives, he said. Concretely,
"the government will offer each French person a bonus to replace their
diesel car dating before 1997 or petrol from before 2001 by a new or
second-hand vehicle," he said.
The move was, he said, a "veritable revolution", adding that reaching the target would be "tough", particularly for carmakers, but said that France's car industry was well equipped to make the switch.
French car manufacturers Peugeot, Citroen and Renault ranked first, second and third on a 2016 list of large car manufacturers with the lowest carbon emissions, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said.
The move was, he said, a "veritable revolution", adding that reaching the target would be "tough", particularly for carmakers, but said that France's car industry was well equipped to make the switch.
French car manufacturers Peugeot, Citroen and Renault ranked first, second and third on a 2016 list of large car manufacturers with the lowest carbon emissions, the European Environment Agency (EEA) said.
Mr
Hulot cited the example of a "European maker" who had already decided
to take the plunge. That was a reference to Volvo, which on Wednesday
announced plans to build only electric and hybrid vehicles starting in
2019, making it the first major automaker to abandon cars and SUVs
powered solely by the internal combustion engine.
CEO Hakan Samuelsson said the move was dictated by customer demand. It means that in two years, all new Volvo vehicles will have some form of electric propulsion.
CEO Hakan Samuelsson said the move was dictated by customer demand. It means that in two years, all new Volvo vehicles will have some form of electric propulsion.
"The solutions are there, our own makers have in their boxes
the means to fulfill this promise," said Mr Hulot, calling it a "public
health" issue.
France is by no means the only country aiming to ban combustion-powered cars in some form. Germany wants to do away with 100 per cent combustion-powered vehicles by 2030, as does India. The Netherlands and Norway wish to do so by 2025.
It was not immediately clear if Mr Hulot meant a ban on even partially petrol or diesel-powered vehicles.
The minister also said that France will stop producing power from coal-power stations - now five per cent of the total - by 2022. The country also wants to reduce the proportion of its power from nuclear to 50 percent by 2025, from the current 75 per cent.
France is by no means the only country aiming to ban combustion-powered cars in some form. Germany wants to do away with 100 per cent combustion-powered vehicles by 2030, as does India. The Netherlands and Norway wish to do so by 2025.
It was not immediately clear if Mr Hulot meant a ban on even partially petrol or diesel-powered vehicles.
The minister also said that France will stop producing power from coal-power stations - now five per cent of the total - by 2022. The country also wants to reduce the proportion of its power from nuclear to 50 percent by 2025, from the current 75 per cent.
Asked about Mr Trump's withdrawal, Mr Hulot said France intended to pursue "climate diplomacy" by supporting non-governmental organisations. "I don't confuse the brutal attitdue of the Trump administration with the US state of mind," he said.
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