Netherlands to exclusively sell EVs from 2025
News
31 Mar 2016
The Dutch Parliament has supported a motion from the Labour PvdA part to ensure all new cars are sustainable from 2025.
The move is the first step in banning petrol and diesel cars from sale in the Netherlands. It was supported by parties including the Liberal Democratic D66, green GrownLinks and religious ChristenUnie.
However, Halbe Zijlstra, leader of the parliamentary VVD, argued that the car ban was unrealistic. He said: “It seems crazy to me to go ahead with this plan. I believe we should withdraw from the energy agreement.”
The move also follows one pledge from the UN Conference on Climate Change, where eight north American states and five countries, including the Netherlands, joined the International Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Alliance at the beginning of December, pledging to make all new car sales eco-friendly by 2050.
