They have effectively banned coal, and in more and more cities you can no longer install wood-burning appliances or fireplaces in a home new-build or renovation.
There is a serious push to take non-renewable or pollution-emitting fuels out of the picture, and there are a lot of opinions as to the best way to do so. Trial balloons like this tend to encourage people to think out of the box. Electric heat is getting a lot more efficient as are home insulation standards, and modern day state-of-the-art electric-based heating is a lot different from the old baseboard heating fixtures of the 60s and 70s.
And yes, it is just a matter of time before gasoline-powered vehicles go by the wayside, just as steam-powered cars did years ago.