{"id":344448,"date":"2011-03-28T11:43:52","date_gmt":"2011-03-28T11:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/03\/28\/ban-petrol-cars-by-2050-eu-urges\/"},"modified":"2011-03-28T11:43:52","modified_gmt":"2011-03-28T11:43:52","slug":"ban-petrol-cars-by-2050-eu-urges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/28\/ban-petrol-cars-by-2050-eu-urges\/","title":{"rendered":"Ban petrol cars by 2050, EU urges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div readability=\"39.378947368421\">\n    \t\t  <span><br \/>\n    <span>28 March 2011<\/span><br \/>\n<span>Last updated at <\/span><span>07:43 ET<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>There should be no petrol or diesel cars in city centres by 2050, the European Commission has proposed.<\/p>\n<p>Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas also set out plans to shift half of &#8220;middle distance journeys&#8221; from road to rail, and to cut shipping emissions by 40%.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8220;Freedom to travel is a basic right for our citizens. Curbing mobility is not an option. Nor is business is usual.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The proposal would cut carbon emissions by 60% and reduce dependence on oil.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Go here to read the rest:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/go\/rss\/int\/news\/-\/news\/uk-politics-12879566\" title=\"Ban petrol cars by 2050, EU urges\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ban petrol cars by 2050, EU urges<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> 28 March 2011 Last updated at 07:43 ET There should be no petrol or diesel cars in city centres by 2050, the European Commission has proposed. Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas also set out plans to shift half of &#8220;middle distance journeys&#8221; from road to rail, and to cut shipping emissions by 40%. 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