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Re:B.C. introduces law to require cars, trucks sold by 2040 ... by ForHackernews on Friday April 12, 2019 @12:09PM (#19646066)
If the IPCC is right, we're all screwed unless we cut global CO2 emissions in half by 2030. So...yes?
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Re:B.C. introduces law to require cars, trucks sold by 2040 ... by ed_balls on Friday April 12, 2019 @12:23PM (#19646213)
Politicians like to create laws and make promises about the distant future which they cannot be held accountable for.

If they would really care they would tax all vehicles except electric and hybrids starting from 2025 and increase the tax every year, so be 2030 no one would buy pure ICE car unless they absolutely have to.

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Re:B.C. introduces law to require cars, trucks sold by 2040 ... by switchbak on Friday April 12, 2019 @02:43PM (#19647795)
I think the market will take care of that soon enough. At least this legislation makes the long term infrastructure investment a no-brainer.

There's also car industry Jobs to think about, no politician wants to put that at undue risk.

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