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CO2 emission standards for cars and vans
In November 2020, the Prime Minister of the UK announced a commitment to end the sale of all new gasoline and diesel cars and vans, by 2030. On July 14, 2021, the UK Department of Transport (DfT) proposed the ‘Transitioning to zero emission cars and vans: 2035 delivery plan’ which sets further milestones for the decarbonization of cars and vans by 2035. To achieve this, a Green paper on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from new road transport vehicles was also published. It proposed options for a CO2 regulatory framework for all new road vehicles in the UK. This document was open for consultation until September 22, 2021
The green paper set the following options:
Option 1 - Tighter CO2 emission reduction targets for cars and vans
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CO2 emission standards for cars and vans