Several of the world’s biggest automakers—including Nissan-Renault, Toyota, and Volkswagen—have not signed on to a pledge to phase out sales of new gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles by 2040, according to a draft COP26 declaration published by the UK government. “Together, we will work towards all sales of new cars and vans being zero emission globally by 2040, and by no later than 2035 in leading markets,” reads the declaration, which has been signed by nearly a dozen car manufacturers, including Ford, General Motors, Jaguar Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, and Volvo Cars. Notably absent from the signatory list are the world’s two biggest automakers, Toyota and Volkswagen. And while around 30 governments have signed the pledge, auto manufacturing powerhouses Germany, Japan, and the United States have not, while China, the world’s biggest car market, is also missing from the list. According to the Financial Times, reluctance on the part of some automakers …