Norway to Allow Cities to Set Zero Emission Transport Zones
- Zones could help drive uptake in battery powered vans
- Ministry has asked road authority to make a recommendation
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Norway will open for cities to introduce zero-emissions zones, as the number of electric cars on the road in the biggest urban centers passes 40%.
Such zones are a useful “tool that can contribute to emissions reductions,” including driving the uptake of electric commercial light transport, where adoption has lagged behind that of passenger cars, Transport Minister Jon-Ivar Nygard said in a statement Tuesday.