The ban was announced ahead of the launch of a UK-hosted UN climate summit, and will include hybrids for the first time.
This effectively means that only new electric or hydrogen vehicles could be sold after this date, which will inevitably strongly impact the makeup of vehicles in UK dealerships and on our roads over the next 15-20 years.
Alongside Sir David Attenborough at the event, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that "2020 must be the year we turn the tide on global warming" and is setting out these plans as part of the UK's commitment to hit a 2050 net zero emissions target.
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