UK government poised to ease electric vehicle targets for 2030

The British government is set to ease regulations requiring 80 per cent of new cars sold in the United Kingdom to be electric by 2030, the Daily Mail reported on November 9. The report comes as Andy Burnham prepares to attend a global climate summit this week. [1]

Industry organizations have warned that the current restrictions are too severe and have requested urgent relief, according to the Daily Mail. Under current plans, the sale of new vehicles powered solely by petrol or diesel is scheduled to end by 2030, while hybrid vehicles are set to be phased out by 2035. [1]

Global net-zero emissions are reached when human emissions and removals of greenhouse gases are balanced. Once global net zero is attained, further global warming is expected to slow down significantly, although existing atmospheric gases will continue to contribute to warming. [2]

Louise Haigh is scheduled to chair a Cabinet committee meeting on the issue of vehicle targets this week, the Daily Mail reported. [1]