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UK will hit emission targets if electric car uptake keeps doubling every two years, says CCC

Deniz Huseyin
25 June 2025
Historic and projected emissions savings from electric cars, assuming a more than doubling of the fleet every two years
Historic and projected emissions savings from electric cars, assuming a more than doubling of the fleet every two years
 

A shift from internal combustion engine to electric vehicles alongside the continued decarbonisation of the electricity system should enable the UK to meet its target to reduce emissions by 68% (on 1990 levels) by 2030, states the Climate Change Committee (CCC) in a new report.

The target is the UK’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) as set out in the Paris Agreement, as the first step towards achieving Net Zero by 2050.

“This target is within reach, provided the Government...

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