These countries are banning gas-powered vehicles by 2040
France has said it will ban the sale of gas and diesel cars by 2040, with the aim of being carbon neutral by 2050.
The United Kingdom said it will ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars starting in 2040.
Scotland will start phasing out sales of petrol and diesel cars before the rest of the UK in 2032. Electric vehicles accounted for 1.4% of the UK's vehicle market share in 2016, according to the report.
China has said it will eventually only sell electric and hybrid vehicles, but has yet to set a concrete timeline.
China is the largest producer of plug-in electric cars in the world. In fact, the country accounted for more than 40% of all electric cars sold worldwide in 2016.
Electric and hybrid vehicles accounted for 1.4% of China's market share in 2016, according to the IEA report.
India has ambitious goals for electrification, saying it will only sell electric and hybrid vehicles starting in 2030.
India has yet to build out an infrastructure to support battery-powered vehicles, which is why they only account for a tiny (less than 1%) market share.
The Netherlands said it will only sell electrified vehicles starting in 2025.
The Netherlands have also pushed electric vehicle adoption. Electric and hybrid cars accounted for 6% of the Netherlands market share in 2016, according to the IEA report.
Norway will only sell electric and hybrid vehicles starting in 2030.
Norway is the most progressive country when it comes to electrification. Electric and hybrid cars accounted for 28% of Norway's market share in 2016, according to a 2017 report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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