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These countries are banning gas-powered vehicles by 2040

Danielle MuoioOct 7, 2017, 19:49 IST

People fill up their tanks with gasoline at a Costco Gas Station in Carlsbad, California.Reuters/Mike Blake

The US lags behind other countries when it comes to putting policies in place that will encourage electric vehicle adoption.

Some states, like California, are doing their part to set up an infrastructure to support battery-powered vehicles and get gas-powered cars off the road. But the US has yet to pass comprehensive policies aimed at lowering transportation-related fuel emissions.

We rounded up the countries that are taking initiative