Wellington City Council is set to investigate a move that would effectively ban cars from the central city by 2025.
A notice of motion will be tabled at a City Strategy and Policy Committee meeting today asking for a report that explores a fossil-fuel-free CBD.
It's being led by climate change portfolio leader councillor Tamatha Paul, who has timed the move in honour of the fourth School Strike 4 Climate tomorrow.
Paul said the move was in line with the council's climate emergency declaration as well as having health, community and safety co-benefits.
"We have until the end of this decade to halve our carbon emissions, 40 per cent of which comes from transport.