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Cash For Clunkers: Modern Electric Vehicle Variant An Obvious Climate Policy

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In the 1990s, numerous countries both within and outside Europe launched vehicle scrappage schemes with multiple goals. Greece, Hungary, Denmark, Spain, France, Ireland, Norway, and Italy each implemented programs during this period, aimed at scrapping older cars to promote the purchase of newer, safer, and more efficient vehicles.

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Tesla Model 3 Europe’s best-selling pure EV in February in its first full month on the market

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Conversely, registrations were up by a huge 36% in Romania, due to the Government’s scrappage scheme in Q4-18, which led to an increase in vehicle deliveries in Q1-19. Denmark also recorded a strong result in February, with volume up by 8% due to an increase in its EV and PHEV registrations.

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Is a green tax blitz justified? The Green Piece

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The likes of Germany and Denmark are already reaping the rewards of having altered their tax systems to encourage green innovation. If the UK can develop clean technology then it could dominate export markets rather than having to spend billions on buying carbon credits from countries that have left us behind.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

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Slovenia, Iceland, the Netherlands, Ireland, India, Denmark, Sweden, Israel, Germany and the United Kingdom all have 2030 deadlines. Scrappage schemes . The OECD has conducted analysis on the components of effective ‘scrappage schemes’. There are at least 31 countries and U.S. states with fossil fuel car bans in place.