The goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Other South American countries will take similar measures.
During the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP26held in 2021, several countries committed to stop selling gasoline cars from 2035including one from South America. The global agreement was carried out with the aim of combat climate change.
At the event that took place in the Scottish city of Glasgowin United Kingdomthis decision was made to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Among the countries that committed to comply with the agreement is Chilithe first in South America to stop selling gasoline-powered cars.
The agreement to stop selling gasoline cars by 2035 due to climate change
Countries like United States, Canada, Denmark, India, New Zealand, Poland, Sweden, Turkey and the United Kingdom agreed to make the switch to emission-free cars by 2035, with the goal of being emission-free worldwide by 2040.
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According to the British government at the time, 39 cities, states and regions, 28 fleets and 13 investors adhered to the same objective. In addition, automobile manufacturers also signed the agreement, including Ford, Mercedes Benz and Volvo.
Fighting climate change: other countries that will stop selling gasoline cars
In South America, countries like Colombia, Paraguay and Uruguay They announced that they will also align themselves with the measure but in 2040. In other cases, they will implement different measures:
- Union European: will ban the sale of gasoline-powered cars in its member states from 2035.
- Countries Low, Belgium, Sweden, Greece and Slovenia: they will stop sales between 2029 and 2031.
- Norway: will sell only electric cars by 2025.
- Sri Lanka: will ban the sale of gasoline-powered cars and eliminate those with combustion engines by 2040.
- Vietnam and Indonesia: consider similar objectives for the middle of the century.
Source: Ambito
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