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    Paris Mayor Plans To Eliminate All Non-Electric Cars By 2030

    "We are seeing a revolution in terms of mobility and on the issue of climate," said the city's deputy mayor. "We can't wait."
    by Laurel Wamsley Oct 12, 2017 2 minutes
    Mayor Anne Hidalgo has called for an end to gas-powered vehicles in Paris by 2030, in favor of biking, transit, and electric cars. Here, cyclists and pedestrians on the Champs- ?lys?es during the city's "day without cars" on Oct. 1. / CHRISTOPHE SIMON / Getty Images

    If the mayor of Paris holds sway, gas-powered cars will be gone from her city by 2030. Instead, citizens will get around via public transport, bicycles, and electric cars — and Paris will be on its way to carbon neutrality by 2050.

    Mayor Anne Hidalgo's call on Thursday for an end to petrol-fueled cars the Summer Olympics.

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