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Road Map launched for electric vehicle industry


 Trade and Industry Minister, Rob Davies is to launch a road-map to promote the establishment of an electric vehicle industry in South Africa in Johannesburg on Thursday.

Davies says the road-map will include strategic interventions, such as demand stimulation, public education, investment and support, as well as the implementation of a regulatory framework.

He says the electric vehicle industry will help mitigate the impact of harmful gases to the environment, and promote investment and job creation in the automotive industry.

Meanwhile: The Carbon Tax Policy Paper was published for public comment by the National Treasury on Thursday.

This is the second and final round of comments requested on carbon tax policy, before government proceeds with the publication of draft legislation to give effect to carbon taxes later this year.

It is expected that the policy will be implemented on January 1, 2015.

Government undertook to curb greenhouse gas emissions by 34% by 2020, and 42% by 2025, at the 2009 Copenhagen conference of parties.

In an effort to achieve this, Cabinet approved the National Climate Change Response White Paper in 2011.