The phase-out of petrol and diesel cars is to be brought forward from 2040 to 2035, Prime Minister Boris Johnson today confirmed.
The ban is also now set to include hybrids for the first time, with the potential for an earlier phase-out date than 2035 subject to a consultation.
The PM confirmed the new date in a speech at a launch event for COP26, which is to be held in Glasgow later this year.
Transport secretary Grant Shapps said the government is bringing forward the “already ambitious target” as it wants to go “further than ever before”.
Shapps first announced plans to consult on an earlier phase-out date in October 2019, suggesting 2035 as the date the government should aim for.
The commitment to a new date has been welcomed, with OVO Energy’s director of EVs Tom Pakenham saying it “indicates how the government is serious in” leading the world in transport electrification.
“The new 2035 deadline will accelerate the supply and uptake of electric vehicles, but also give enterprises and the grid enough time to create the solutions needed to effectively manage them.”
However, Helen Clarkson, CEO of The Climate Group, which runs the EV100 scheme, said the date “could still be sooner”, suggesting that 2030 is required to be a global leader or else the UK risks “being out of step with our international peers”.
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