Kicking off the year 2020, the year for climate action that will see the United Kingdom preside over the COP26 in Glasgow, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced, on 4 February, his government's plan to end the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars and vans by 2035, 5 years earlier than planned, or even earlier if a faster transition is feasible.
The NGO Transport & Environment (T&E), which campaigns for sustainable transport, immediately welcomed the British government's level...