By Kaiyo FunakiApril 6, 2024
Ethiopia announced earlier this year its plan to ban the import of all non-electric automobiles, becoming the first country to outlaw the entry of internal combustion engine vehicles.
Electrek noted that specifics were scant but that the resolution served as a win for the nation’s environmental impact and economy. “A decision has been made, that automobiles cannot enter Ethiopia unless they are electric ones,” Minister for Transport and Logistics Alemu Sime said.As stated in its Ten Years Development Plan, officials want to reduce Ethiopia’s output of planet-warming pollution from the transportation sector from 41 million metric tons (about 45 million tons) to 27.8 million metric tons (about 30.6 million tons) of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2030.
Additionally, the country’s Long-Term Low Emission And Climate Resilient Development Strategy report allocated $13.44 billion through 2050 toward charging stations, electric vehicles, and electric buses.However, the most recent data from the World Bank shows that just over 54% of people in Ethiopia have access to electricity. Furthermore, there are potential financial barriers to purchasing EVs and the lack of charging infrastructure. As such, Sime noted that addressing the latter point remained a high priority.
Though it’s unclear what the exact details of Ethiopia’s ban on dirty-energy-based automobiles will be, it will mark a huge step for the country to meet its pollution-reduction goals.
https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/ethiopia-ban-on-gas-vehicles/
Boy, I can hardly wait to see how bad their next famine is…
More good news. I can’t wait to see how this works out.
No non-ev cars allowed in at their border? A little bakshish will get around that nicely.
What developing world semi-backwaters do about climate change is essentially immaterial, and Ethiopia’s effort are a good example. That country has the same population as Japan (123 million), but Japan’s GDP is the world’s 3rd largest and its citizens enjoy one of the world’s highest living standards, while the African nation is among the world’s poorest. Is Japan particularly worried about banning gas and diesel-powered vehicles? If so, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mazda and Mitsubishi aren’t giving the idea and second thought, but Ethiopia foolishly believes it’s going to strike a major blow against the mythical climate crisis and set an example for the rest of Africa by doing so. Even more ironic is the fact that African nations are determined to exploit their coal reserves to increase electricity availability, while Ethiopia is subscribing the the climate alarmists pipe dream of reducing fossil fuel use when few other power sources are likely to fill the bill for it.
Ethiopia:
https://www.averagesalarysurvey.com/ethiopia
Average salary – US$19,467
Typical salary – US$7,000
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Dongfeng Nammi 01 EV – US$10,219
https://motowheeler.com/et/electric-cars/tesla/
Tesla Model S – US$87,246
The 54% with electricity are going to be thrilled at being forced into EVs
Rather self-important given the fact that their emissions don’t amount to a Chinaman’s fart. Wild guess: elitists rule Ethiopia.
Hmm … can they manufacture their own cars?
Perhaps with cheaper energy they could?
Those Ethiopian princes were doubtless paid handsomely for their woke announcements. There are no guarantees that the law will actually be enacted –or enforced. Theatre.
Actually, theatre of the absurd.
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