Ecologic Transition Act
To encourage the transition of the Atlasian economy towards a decarbonized future by discouraging the use of fossil fuels[/s]
1. After the passage of this bill, the federal government of the Republic of Atlasia may not subsidize the extraction, usage or sale of any hydrocarbon based fuels, nor of coal. All currently existing federal subsidies on hydrocarbon fuels and coal shall be phased out.
2. After the year 2035, all federally owned vehicles used for the transportation of government officials shall be electric vehicles, or otherwise vehicles not based off fossil fuels.3. 2. 3 years after the passage of this bill, all suppliers of fossil fuels that, combining all their gas stations, have a supplied volume of at least 5 million litres of petrol and diesel combined; shall have an electric charging station able to supply at least 50 kW of power DC in all of their gas station locations, except for gas stations located in any location that meets any of the following —
Census County Subdivisions with a population density of under 250 people per square mile or a population of under 1000 residents;
Census Designated Places with a population density of under 250 people per square mile or a population of under 1000 residents;
Census Tracts with a population density of under 250 people per square mile or a population of under 1000 residents.
4. 1 year after the passage of this bill, all newly built gas stations in the Republic of Atlasia shall have an electric charging station able to supply at least 50 kW of power DC, except for newly built gas stations located in any location that meets any of the following —
Census County Subdivisions with a population density of under 250 people per square mile or a population of under 1000 residents;
Census Designated Places with a population density of under 250 people per square mile or a population of under 1000 residents;
Census Tracts with a population density of under 250 people per square mile or a population of under 1000 residents.
I propose this amendment since I don't believe this portion would really do anything to improve the situation. Electric vehicles seem overrated to mandate because they're built as lower quality and are more prone to breaking down making them more expensive to fix. It also wouldn't do much for total emissions in the grand scheme of things since using electricity would mean that whatever power source is used at a generating plant is de facto used to power the cars.
I can definitely see that
some progress is made in the coming decades in making electric vehicles function more efficiently to the point that the rest of society is using them, but it doesn't seem prudent to enforce a mandate.
