Motor Vehicles: Fossil Fuels

(asked on 19th April 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has plans to respond to the recommendation on conventional cars and vans on page 44 of the Report, An independent assessment of the UK’s Clean Growth Strategy published by the Committee on Climate Change in January 2018.


Answered by
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Claire Perry
This question was answered on 4th May 2018

We have said that we will end the sale of new conventional petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2040. Our ambition is supported by one of the most comprehensive packages of support in the world for ultra low emission vehicles, and we have one of the biggest markets in Europe for ultra low emission vehicles. Meeting the 2040 commitment should be industry-led, with Government monitoring developments closely. Against a rapidly evolving international context, we will seek to maintain ambitious targets and our leadership position, intervening firmly if not enough progress is being made. Government’s role in the decarbonisation of road transport will be set out in the forthcoming zero emission road transport strategy.

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