Any phase-out of the vehicles will be controversial, as many drivers bought diesel cars in the belief that they were better for the environment.
His group, he said, would oppose any phase-out that did not exempt "functioning" heating systems, as opposed to those at the end of their life.
Illinois has so far resisted any push to phase out civil unions even though it will allow same-sex marriage starting in the summer of 2014.
Wakeham said the Coalition had shelved any plan to phase out Victoria's three big brown coal generators – Hazelwood, Loy Yang and Yallourn – and placed restrictions on new wind farms and attempted to reverse any progress on energy efficiency.
While London Underground has not announced any timetable to phase out ticketing on the Tube, cash payments for tickets are deterred by making them considerably more expensive than Oyster fares.
Or is it just a way to phase out any potential embarrassing hiccups for top nations?
Toys RR" Us has plans to phase out any baby products containing BPA by the end of 2008.
Green campaigners claim tar sands oil is the dirtiest on earth and want the government to use its leverage with RBS management to phase out any further support.
We work with zoos to continuously improve animal welfare standards in tandem with research developments, and to phase out any undesirable activities before taking more extreme action such as expelling members".
David Caldwell, a spokesman for the General Motors truck group, said there were no plans to phase out any of the current models produced at the Linden plant, which employs 2,300, and said there might be a need for new workers there but could not say how many.
"We have been clear that we will phase out any system which does not meet these standards, will not procure systems which do not comply and will look to end contracts with suppliers who do not meet the standards".
