UK to ban sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars by 2040

フランス政府に続き、イギリス政府も、2040年までに内燃機関(=ガソリン/ディーゼル)自動車の発売を禁止すると発表しました。深刻な大気汚染を改善するための大胆な策。日本にもこの波がやって来るのは時間の問題でしょう。EVのみになるということは、MT車も消えることを意味するので、MT派の管理人にとっては大ショックです。

この話題についての、カタールのアル・ジャジーラの英語ニュース映像(7/26)です。

petrol=gasoline

internal combustion: 内燃機関

altogether: 完全に、すっかり

massively: 大幅に、大規模に

electrify: (この文脈では)電化する (本来は「～に電気を流す、電力を供給する」の意味)

freight: 輸送、運輸

the high court: 最高裁判所、高等法院

pollutant: 汚染物質

nitrogen dioxide: 二酸化窒素

premature death: 早死に

【ディクテーション】(～1:47)

It’s [　　　] [　　　] [　　　], but [　　　] [　　　] [　　　] the end of the road for the traditional car industry? A surprise announcement from the British government means the sale of new diesel, petrol, and hybrid vehicles will be banned by 2040.

“We have to [　　　] [　　　] [　　　] petrol and diesel cars off our roads. We’re going to make sure not only [　　　] [　　　] [　　　] [　　　] the health problems that the air pollution causes [　　　] [　　　] [　　　] [　　　] [　　　] our climate change targets.”

The British move goes further than similar plans in France [　　　] [　　　] [　　　] [　　　] of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040 [　　　] [　　　] [　　　] [　　　] [　　　]. And it’s part of a trend. This month, Volvo said all its new models will be electric or hybrid from 2019.

But British car industry bosses say they’re worried about the rush to get rid of the internal combustion engine altogether.

“First of all, [　　　] [　　　] [　　　] batteries, there’s only one battery plant in Europe. One. [　　　] [　　　] [　　　] UK; so that needs to be developed. Secondly, think about the infrastructure. There’s about 12,000 public charging points on UK roads. That needs to be expanded massively.”

“Certainly, we need a lot of our transport to be electrified. We need our trains, our busses, and our freight to move towards electric. So obviously, electric charging infrastructure should be a priority. But for private citizens, for Londoners, we need to be providing people with really convenient [　　　] [　　　] [　　　] [　　　] [　　　].”

The British ban is part of a new clean-air strategy that’s been published just days before a deadline set by the high court. Now, after a long legal battle, the government [　　　] [　　　] [　　　] [　　　] [　　　] [　　　] a new plan to tackle the harmful pollutant: nitrogen dioxide. It’s largely produced by diesel vehicles, and [　　　] [　　　] [　　　] [　　　] 6,000 premature deaths a year here in London alone.

【スクリプト】(～1:47)

It’s a bold move, but does it indicate the end of the road for the traditional car industry? A surprise announcement from the British government means the sale of new diesel, petrol, and hybrid vehicles will be banned by 2040.

“We have to get rid of petrol and diesel cars off our roads. We’re going to make sure not only that we deal with the health problems that the air pollution causes but also that we meet our climate change targets.”

The British move goes further than similar plans in France which is ending sales of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040 but allowing hybrids to continue. And it’s part of a trend. This month, Volvo said all its new models will be electric or hybrid from 2019.

But British car industry bosses say they’re worried about the rush to get rid of the internal combustion engine altogether.

“First of all, in terms of batteries, there’s only one battery plant in Europe. One. None in the UK; so that needs to be developed. Secondly, think about the infrastructure. There’s about 12,000 public charging points on UK roads. That needs to be expanded massively.”

“Certainly, we need a lot of our transport to be electrified. We need our trains, our busses, and our freight to move towards electric. So obviously, electric charging infrastructure should be a priority. But for private citizens, for Londoners, we need to be providing people with really convenient alternatives to using a car.”

The British ban is part of a new clean-air strategy that’s been published just days before a deadline set by the high court. Now, after a long legal battle, the government was ordered to come up with a new plan to tackle the harmful pollutant: nitrogen dioxide. It’s largely produced by diesel vehicles, and it’s been linked to 6,000 premature deaths a year here in London alone.

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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-40800587