EU recommends banning petrol cars from city centres

City centres around Europe could soon be devoid of petrol and diesel vehicles, a reform suggested by the European Commission to cut down on CO2 emissions and reduce reliance on oil.

No doubt this will prove upsetting news for many car insurance policyholders and others, although Siim Kallas - transport commissioner - did say the objective was not to curb mobility, adding however that "business as usual" cannot continue.

"We can break the transport system's dependence on oil without sacrificing its efficiency and compromising mobility," he remarked. "It can be win-win."

However, Norman Baker - the UK's transport minister - has declared that drivers will not be restricted from entering city centres "any more than we will be having rectangular bananas".

Since part of the plans involve the majority of journeys of around 300km being taken by train by 2050, his response to the proposals will likely prove reassuring for many.

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