UK delays ban on new gasoline, diesel car sales to 2035

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : The secretary of state for energy has a responsibility to ensure that the country is on track to deliver all the UK's global and domestic commitments, including a legally-binding goal to deliver a 68pc emissions reduction by 2030, he said.
51% : The European Council approved in March proposals to ban the sale of internal combustion engine (Ice) cars in the EU by 2035, paving the way towards electrification, although the plan provides an exemption for cars running on e-fuel.
40% : Edinburgh, 20 September (Argus) -- UK prime minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed that he is pushing back a ban on the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars by five years to 2035, saying the country is aligning its policy with EU countries, Canada, Australia and some US states.

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