France to "Ban all Petrol and Diesel vehicles by 2040"

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Environment minister unveils five-year-plan to fulfil country's commitments under Paris Agreement; France plans to ban all petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040, the country's new environment minister has announced.

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Nicolas Hulot made the announcement as he unveiled a series of measures as part of newly elected President Emmanuel Macron's plan to make the country carbon neutral by 2050.

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