France Takes Drastic Steps Towards Banishing Gas, Diesel, And Coal, As Early As 2022!

France takes initiatives to wean the country off fossil fuels and coal-mining.

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Nicolas Hulot, French Minister of Ecological and Inclusive Transition

Nicolas Hulot holds a press conference in order to present his climate plans on July 6, 2017 in Paris, France.

At a press conference...

On Thursday, French Minister Nicolas Hulot announced that the country aims to replace coal-fired plants by 2022, in addition to putting an end to gas and diesel sales by 2040.

But is it possible?

Without government incentives, getting people to buy electric vehicles is especially challenging.

International Energy Agency Report

The Problem With The Transportation Sector

U.S. and Germany facing the same obstacle...

While electric cars have risen in popularity, the public still tends to choose a gas or diesel powered vehicle over an electric vehicle.

Whether it's the price sticker or the uncertainty of a dependable car, convincing the public to choose electric over any other, is an obstacle many countries are trying to overcome.

Popularity with electric automobiles have risen thanks to auto manufacturers, such as Tesla.

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How will France tackle this issue?

Nicolas Hulot makes a proposition!

As an incentive to choose electric over gas or diesel, part of the plan will involve offering funds to qualifying households to replace their pre-1997 gasoline or pre-2001 diesel cars.

In addition, new automobile owners that choose to buy electric can receive a financial incentive of approximately $11,000.

The total incentive breaks down into two parts:

Buying electric, and
Scrapping a diesel/gas powered vehicle

Could this be the end of fossil-fuel?

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