James Shaw has pinned his hopes on the transport minister introducing incentives for business to reduce the use of fossil fuels. Greens co-leader and Climate Change Minister James Shaw wants New Zealand to follow the UK’s lead by banning the sale of new petrol and diesel cars within the next 10-15 years. Shaw, a minister outside Cabinet, plans to recommend a policy to Transport Minister Michael Wood. READ MORE:* Time to consider petrol and diesel car import ban, says climate change minister* Let's save $4b by bidding goodbye to petrol by 2030 – campaigner* Without NZ First, will Labour hit the gas on electric cars? Electric cars are pricey and the cost of replacing their batteries after 5-7 years is proving to be a deterrent for consumers.

Source: Stuff November 19, 2020 15:56 UTC