Centrist Zone
Voted Feb. 14, 2020
Abstain
Combustion Engine Vehicle Ban of 2020
Passing
in the Parliament
Opened
30 Jan 2020
Voting closes
30 Mar 2020
Chambers
1 legislature
Articles
1 change
Rationale
Banning new combustion engine sales cuts air pollution and accelerates climate action for cleaner public health and a sustainable future. We should not keep going back and forth between laws, we need to set a standard and show car companies we shall not budge when considering the environment
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vehicle Emissions Standards |
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
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Ban all new combustion engine vehicle sales
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Vehicle Emissions StandardsPrevious law
Strict emissions standards with immediate enforcement and heavy fines
Ban all new combustion engine vehicle sales
Proposer
Party
The Gaia Syndicate
The Gaia Syndicate forges a world where earth breathes free and labor stands tall beside it.
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Sophia MacDonald
Activist · Age 43
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Once a celebrated historian who abandoned academia after witnessing government inaction on climate collapse, Sophia MacDonald now electrifies crowds with her razor-sharp arguments and unshakable moral clarity.
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Timeline
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Draft30 January 2020
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Vote Open30 January 2020
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Vote Closed30 March 2020
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Became Law30 March 2020
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Parliament
Passed
21Yes
0No
29Abstained
50Not voted
100 seats
For: 21 / 100 seats (21.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 29 · Not voted: 50
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 100.0%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centrist Zone | 29 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Democratic Group | 10 | Yes | As environmental pressures increase, it's important that we continue to support measures that reduce the strain on Earth. This proposal avoids pressuring lower earners by enabling second-hand CEVs to remain available, so we will support the measure. |
| Left Alliance | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| The Gaia Syndicate Proposer | 11 | Yes | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
Left Alliance
Voted Feb. 5, 2020
Abstain
Changed vote
Democratic Group
Voted Feb. 4, 2020
Yes
“As environmental pressures increase, it's important that we continue to support measures that reduce the strain on Earth. This proposal avoids pressuring lower earners by enabling second-hand CEVs to remain available, so we will support the measure.”
Left Alliance
Voted Feb. 3, 2020
No
“A total ban will create problems to automotive sector and the actual law is a good compromise between environment and economy”