Germany’s Bundesrat calls for a ban on petrol and diesel engines by 2030
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10 Oct 2016
Germany’s Bundesrat, a legislative body representing the sixteen states of the country, has passed a resolution to ban the internal combustion engine starting in 2030.
Germany’s Spiegel Magazine has reported that the Bunderat resolution calls on the EU Commission to pass directives assuring that only zero-emission passenger vehicles will be approved for use on EU roads by 2030 the latest.
On its own, the resolution has no legislative effect as EU type approval is regulated on EU level. However, German regulations traditionally have shaped EU and UNECE regulations.
The resolution, as quoted by der Spiegel, calls on the EU Commission to “review the current practices of taxation and dues with regard to a stimulation of emission-free mobility.” This could mean more incentives to buy electric vehicles, as well as higher taxes on diesel to decentivise their purchase.
