Petition · past parliament

Require all cars to run on water instead of petrol or diesel.

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

We all know that burning fossil fuels damages the environment. Simply require all new cars to run on water instead of these scarce and environmentally damaging fuels.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

We can't accept your petition in its current form as it does not call for a clear action from the UK Government and Parliament. The Government and Parliament can't require all cars to run on water, as a vehicle that does so is not yet widely available. You could start a petition calling on the Government to fund research and development into water-powered cars.

Timeline

20 Mar 2016 Petition opened for signatures
24 Mar 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17
Status Rejected
Rejected 24 Mar 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.