The French Government is developing a package of measures aimed at the gradual decommissioning of cars with diesel fuel, reports Reuters. As told reporters the country's Prime Minister Manuel Valls, the main aim of the new policies is to force private car owners change from old polluting diesel cars on more modern and green; to achieve this it is expected a combination of rewards and penalties.
The first step will be the marking system cars depending on their environmental class; It will be implemented already in the year 2015. For the dirtiest in terms of emissions vehicles will be introduced bans on entry into the Centre of towns; they will be more expensive to treat parking, insurance and other services. At the same time, the excise tax on diesel fuel will rise by two cents per liter, that will replenish the budget of the Ministry of the country for more than 800 million euros per year.
On the other hand, the State will actively encourage citizens to buy not polluting the air machine. For example, the French energy Ministry has already prepared a law under which to deliver diesel auto salvage while buying electric conscious Frenchman will receive a grant in the amount of EUR 10000. France long preferred the diesel. It was a mistake, and we're going step by step, in a pragmatic and reasonable to fix her, — stressed the Waltz. Given that private fleet of France consists of 80% on diesel engines, this work can last for decades, but clean air, of course, paramount.