EV inquiry launch

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【Summary】The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee has launched an inquiry into electric vehicles (EVs) to understand how the UK will achieve net zero emissions. The inquiry will focus on the barriers to decarbonizing cars, particularly passenger cars. The committee will examine the government's approach to the 2030 and 2035 phase-out dates for petrol and diesel vehicles, as well as infrastructure and charging issues.

FutureCar Staff Aug 20, 2023 7:09 AM PT

An inquiry has been launched by the House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee to help the UK Government understand how the country will achieve net zero emissions. The focus of the inquiry will be on the decarbonisation of cars and vans, particularly passenger cars.

Committee chair Baroness Kate Parminter emphasized the importance of individuals making changes to their lives, including how they travel and what they buy, in order to reach net zero. She also highlighted the government's commitment to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030.

The committee 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 electric vehicles in the UK, as well as the barriers they have encountered. The committee also seeks input from industry, local authorities, and other stakeholders on what the government can do to encourage greater adoption of EVs ahead of the 2030 and 2035 targets.

This article was originally published by LAPV.