Sixteen countries have taken varying types of action to phase out Internal Combustion Engine vehicles and increase the number of Electric Vehicles, as illustrated in the following table.
| Country | Status of ICE Vehicle Phase-Out | Date of Action |
| Austria | Proposed target: No new ICE vehicles sold after 2020[i] [ii] | April 2016 |
| Britain | Official target: No new ICE vehicles sold after 2040[iii] (will not include hybrids) | July 2017 |
| China | Official target: End production and sales of ICE vehicles by 2040[iv] | September 2017 |
| Costa Rica | Initiate complete phase-out of ICE vehicles by 2021[v] | April 2018 |
| Denmark | Official target: 5,000 EVs on the road by 2019, tax incentive in place[vi] | Since 2008[vii] |
| France | Official target: No new ICE vehicles sold after 2040[viii] | July 2017 |
| Germany | No registration of ICE vehicles by 2030 (passed by Legislature); cities can ban diesel cars;[ix] Federal court ruling supports law[x] | October 2016 |
| India | Official target: No new ICE vehicles sold after 2030 (will likely hit 30% by 2030)[xi] [xii] | April 2017 |
| Ireland | Official target: No new ICE vehicles sold after 2030[xiii], incentive program in place for EV sales[xiv] | July 2017 |
| Israel | Official target: No new ICE vehicle imports after 2030[xv] | February 2018 |
| Japan | Incentive program in place for EV sales[xvi] | Since 1996[xvii] |
| Netherlands | Official target: No new ICE vehicles sold after 2030, phase-out begins 2025[xviii] | October 2017 |
| Norway | Incentive program in place for EV sales; Official target: only sell EVs by 2025[xix] | Since 1990 |
| Portugal | Official target and incentive in place for EV sales[xx] | Since 2010[xxi] |
| Scotland | Official target: No new ICE vehicles sold after 2032[xxii] | September 2017 |
| South Korea | Official target: EVs account for 30% of auto sales by 2020[xxiii] | June 2016 |
| Spain | Official government program: the Movea 2017 Plan, an incentive package to promote sales of alternative energy vehicles[xxiv] | June 2017 |
| Taiwan | Official target: Phase out fossil fuel-powered motorcycles by 2035 and fossil fuel-powered vehicles by 2040.[xxv] Additionally, the replacement of all government vehicles and public buses with electric versions by 2030.[xxvi] | December 2017 |
[i] “Federal Environmental Agency: From 2020 no more diesel and gasoline cars,” Salzburger Nachrichten, April 12, 2016. <https://www.sn.at/wirtschaft/oesterreich/umweltbundesamt-ab-2020-keine-diesel-und-benzinautos-mehr-1577830>
[ii] Austria, Climate and Energy Fund, Model Regions of Electric Mobility in Austria, Vienna: Climate and Energy Fund, 2015. <https://www.klimafonds.gv.at/assets/Uploads/Broschren/Modellregionen-der-Elektromobilitt/MODELREGIONSofelectricmobilityinAustria.pdf>
[iii] United Kingdom, Department for Transport, UK plan for tackling roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations, London: Crown, 2017. <https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/air-quality-plan-for-nitrogen-dioxide-no2-in-uk-2017>
[iv] Zhang, Yan, “China fossil fuel deadline shifts focus to electric car race,” Bloomberg, September 10, 2017. <https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-10/china-s-fossil-fuel-deadline-shifts-focus-to-electric-car-race-j7fktx9z>
[v] Rodriguez, Sebastian, “Costa Rica’s new president promises plan to speed clean transport,” Reuters, April 30, 2018.<https://www.reuters.com/article/us-costa-rica-politics-renewables/costa-ricas-new-president-promises-plan-to-speed-clean-transport-idUSKBN1I11M5>
[vi] Lambert, Fred, “Denmark to relaunch its electric vehicle market with incentives after a year with almost no sales,” Electrek, April 19, 2017. <https://electrek.co/2017/04/19/denmark-electric-vehicle-incentive/>
[vii] “Denmark- Policies and Legislation,” International Energy Agency. <http://www.ieahev.org/by-country/denmark-policy-and-legislation/>
[viii] Ewing, Jack, “France Plans to End Sales of Gas and Diesel Cars by 2040,” The New York Times, July 6, 2017. <https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/06/business/energy-environment/france-cars-ban-gas-diesel.html>
[ix] Böll, Sven, “States want to ban gasoline and diesel cars,” Der Spiegel, August 10, 2016. <http://www.spiegel.de/auto/aktuell/bundeslaender-wollen-benzin-und-dieselautos-ab-2030-verbieten-a-1115671.html>
[x] Hockenos, Paul, “End of the Road: Are Diesel Cars on the Way Out in Europe?” Yale Environment 360, April 12, 2018. <https://e360.yale.edu/features/end-of-the-road-are-diesel-cars-on-the-way-out-in-europe>
[xi] Wattles, Jackie, “India to sell only electric cars by 2030,” CNN, June 3, 2017. <http://money.cnn.com/2017/06/03/technology/future/india-electric-cars/index.html>
[xii] Worstall, Tim, “India’s Ambitious Target For Only Electric Cars By 2030 – Stern V Nordhaus All Over Again,” Forbes, April 30, 2017. <https://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2017/04/30/indias-ambitious-target-for-only-electric-cars-by-2030-stern-v-nordhaus-all-over-again/#7dac278c35a8>
[xiii] Sherlock, Cillian, “Could Ireland ban petrol and diesel cars? Your questions answered,” The Independent, July 27, 2017. <https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/could-ireland-ban-petrol-and-diesel-cars-your-questions-answered-35973345.html>
[xiv] “European Alternatives Fuels Observatory: Ireland Country Profile,” European Commission, May, 2018. <http://www.eafo.eu/content/ireland#summary>
[xv] Solomon, Shoshanna, “Israel aims to eliminate use of coal, gasoline and diesel by 2030,” February 27, 2018. <https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-aims-to-eliminate-use-of-coal-gasoline-and-diesel-by-2030/>
[xvi] Petroff, Alanna, “These countries want to ditch gas and diesel cars,” CNN, July 26, 2017. <http://money.cnn.com/2017/07/26/autos/countries-that-are-banning-gas-cars-for-electric/index.html>
[xvii] Takahashi, Masako, “Incentives for EV & HEV,” Electric Vehicle Association of Asia Pacific, 2003. <http://www.evaap.org/pdf/incentive.pdf>
[xviii] Lambert, Fred, “The Dutch Government confirms plan to ban new petrol and diesel cars by 2030,” Electrek, October 10, 2017. <https://electrek.co/2017/10/10/netherlands-dutch-ban-petrol-diesel-cars-2030-electric-cars/>
[xix] “Norwegian EV policy,” EV Norway. Publishing date unknown. <https://elbil.no/english/norwegian-ev-policy/>
[xx] Petroff, 2017.
[xxi] Fonseca, Armando, “Nissan has announced the price of the electric car Leaf,” Velocidade, May 17, 2010. <http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20100517184611/http://jn.sapo.pt/blogs/velocidade/archive/2010/05/17/nissan-j-225-divulgou-pre-231-o-do-carro-el-233-ctrico-leaf.aspx>
[xxii] Scotland, A Nation With Ambition: The Government’s Programme for Scotland, Edinburgh: Crown, 2017. <https://programmeforgovernment.scot/2/>
[xxiii] “Gov’t to regulate older diesel cars, promote EV to tackle fine dust,” Yonhap News Agency, June 3, 2016. <http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/search1/2603000000.html?cid=AEN20160603002353315>
[xxiv] “The Government approves a program of aid for the acquisition of vehicles with alternative energies,” Spain Ministry of Economy, Indsutry and Competitiveness, June 16, 2017. <http://www.mineco.gob.es/portal/site/mineco/menuitem.ac30f9268750bd56a0b0240e026041a0/?vgnextoid=001e2c06450bc510VgnVCM1000001d04140aRCRD&vgnextchannel=2f0e154527515310VgnVCM1000001d04140aRCRD>
[xxv] Bo, Xiang, “Taiwan to phase out fuel-powered motorcycles,” Xinhua Net, January 4, 2018. <http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-01/04/c_136872362.htm>
[xxvi] Author Unknown, “Chunghwa Post commissions fleet of 1,627 e-scooters,” Taiwan Today, January 16, 2018. <https://www.taiwantoday.tw/news.php?unit=15&post=128066>