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Montreal considers ban on non-electric cars in downtown core by 2030
The proposal to create an emission-free zone — which would be a first in Canada — is one of a number of electrification measures outlined in the city’s new climate plan.
Gasoline-powered vehicles could soon be blocked from entering “a significant part” of Montreal’s downtown core, according to Mayor Valérie Plante. “It won’t be [just one] street,” she added, pointing to other major urban centres like Paris that have put similar bans in place.
The proposed measure is one of 46 in the city’s 122-page Climate Plan released on December 10 (English summary and full plan in French). It’s a roadmap to help Montreal reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 55 per cent between now and 2030 (versus 1990 levels), with a goal to be carbon neutral by 2050.
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