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【Summary】The UK House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee has launched an inquiry into electric vehicles (EVs) to understand how the country can achieve net zero emissions. The inquiry will focus on the barriers to decarbonizing passenger cars and vans, including infrastructure and charging issues. The committee seeks input from the public, industry, and local authorities to encourage wider adoption of EVs ahead of the government's 2030 and 2035 targets.

FutureCar Staff Aug 15, 2023 7:17 AM PT

An inquiry has been launched by the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee to gain a better understanding of how the UK will achieve net zero through the use of electric vehicles (EVs). The committee will specifically focus on the main barriers to decarbonizing cars and vans, with an emphasis on passenger cars.

Baroness Kate Parminter, the committee chair, highlighted the importance of individual actions in reaching net zero. She stated, "We can't get to net zero without individuals making changes to our lives, how we travel, and what we buy. Using EVs for passenger transport will be a part of that." The Government has already committed to ending the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030.

The committee's investigation will examine the Government's approach to achieving the phase-out dates of 2030 and 2035, as well as the infrastructure and charging issues at both national and regional levels.

Baroness Parminter expressed the committee's desire to hear from the public about their experiences with acquiring and using EVs in the UK, as well as the barriers they face. Additionally, the committee seeks input from industry, local authorities, and other stakeholders interested in decarbonizing transport on what the Government can do to encourage greater adoption of EVs before the 2030 and 2035 targets.

This article was originally published by LAPV.