Climate Change Committee welcomes return 2030 ICE vehicle sales phase-out

Concerns raised with ministers over ongoing availability of hybrids

Professor Piers Forster

Professor Piers Forster

The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has welcomed the Labour government’s decision to reinstate the 2030 phase-out date for new petrol and diesel cars – the previous Conservative administration had moved the phase-out to 2035.

The panel of experts feels this provides clarity for vehicle manufacturers on the ZEV Mandate. However, the committee is concerned about the use of plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) utility factors, used to calculate the relative emissions savings conferred by...