It’s complicated to explain why and I’m tired and it’s Sunday but to be clear: if they do this it absolutely guarantees that the UK’s net zero 2050 target will not be met.
It is rank capitulation of of climate commitments to special interests tied to the fossil lobby
Leo Murray
UK poised to water down 2030 EV sales targets after industry and union pressure
Keir Starmer ready to overrule Ed Miliband after warnings that manufacturers would be penalised and jobs put at risk
The UK government is poised to water down its 2030 targets for electric vehicle sales after intense lobbying by the car industry and unions.
The government is preparing to consult on less ambitious targets for the transition to fully battery-powered electric cars over the rest of the decade after carmakers and unions warned that they would penalise manufacturers and put jobs at risk. Continue reading...
