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THE European Union's transport commissioner announced what he described as "very radical" plans today to ban petrol and diesel cars in cities by 2050. Ideas put forward by Siim Kallas for reducing Europe's dependence on imported oil and slashing carbon emissions by 60 percent by 2050 attracted harsh criticism from the auto sector, small businesses and environmental campaigners who said they were pie in the sky.
Mr Kallas set out what he called "very radical, very ambitious targets" established by the EU executive in a white paper on road, rail and sea network needs.
His vision included "close to zero fatalities" on Europe's roads, "zero" petrol or diesel cars in cities, and half of all intercity passenger and freight transport moving to rail or waterways.
"We are talking about the necessity of investment of ?1.5 trillion ($2.1 trillion)" to overhaul the private sector, Mr Kallas said.
Mr Kallas set out what he called "very radical, very ambitious targets" established by the EU executive in a white paper on road, rail and sea network needs.
His vision included "close to zero fatalities" on Europe's roads, "zero" petrol or diesel cars in cities, and half of all intercity passenger and freight transport moving to rail or waterways.
"We are talking about the necessity of investment of ?1.5 trillion ($2.1 trillion)" to overhaul the private sector, Mr Kallas said.
I guess a Dual battery system may become redundant.
