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''Environmental concerns - UK government''. | ''Environmental concerns - UK government''. | ||
The Road to Zero | The Road to Zero was a strategy issued by the UK government in 2018 with the goals of: | ||
*Putting the UK at the forefront of the design and manufacturing of zero emission vehicles. | *Putting the UK at the forefront of the design and manufacturing of zero emission vehicles. | ||
*All new cars and vans being effectively zero emission by 2040. | *All new cars and vans being effectively zero emission by 2040 (NOTE). | ||
*Ending the sale of new conventional petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2040. | *Ending the sale of new conventional petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2040 (NOTE). | ||
*Almost every car and van to be zero emission by 2050. | *Almost every car and van to be zero emission by 2050. | ||
*At least 50%, and as many as 70%, of new car sales and up to 40% of new van sales being ultra low emission by 2030. | *At least 50%, and as many as 70%, of new car sales and up to 40% of new van sales being ultra low emission by 2030. | ||
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Acceleration of some of these goals is detailed in the UK Government document, 'The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution', published in November 2020. | Acceleration of some of these goals is detailed in the UK Government document, 'The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution', published in November 2020. | ||
NOTE | |||
The Ten Point Plan now specifies 2030 as the accelerated end-date for new conventional car and van sales. | |||
Under the Ten Point Plan, new hybrid vehicle sales are now to be ended by an accelerated end-date of 2035. | |||
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* [[Green Bond Principles]] | * [[Green Bond Principles]] | ||
* [[Greenhouse gas]] | * [[Greenhouse gas]] | ||
* [[Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution]] | * [[Hybrid]] | ||
* [[Race To Zero]] | |||
* [[Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution]] (the Ten Point Plan) | |||
* [[Zero emissions]] | * [[Zero emissions]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:32, 14 October 2021
Environmental concerns - UK government.
The Road to Zero was a strategy issued by the UK government in 2018 with the goals of:
- Putting the UK at the forefront of the design and manufacturing of zero emission vehicles.
- All new cars and vans being effectively zero emission by 2040 (NOTE).
- Ending the sale of new conventional petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2040 (NOTE).
- Almost every car and van to be zero emission by 2050.
- At least 50%, and as many as 70%, of new car sales and up to 40% of new van sales being ultra low emission by 2030.
Acceleration of some of these goals is detailed in the UK Government document, 'The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution', published in November 2020.
NOTE
The Ten Point Plan now specifies 2030 as the accelerated end-date for new conventional car and van sales.
Under the Ten Point Plan, new hybrid vehicle sales are now to be ended by an accelerated end-date of 2035.
