EV inquiry launched by MPs

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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 can 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 phasing out petrol and diesel cars by 2030 and 2035, as well as infrastructure and charging issues.

FutureCar Staff Aug 17, 2023 12:30 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 can achieve net zero emissions. The focus of the inquiry will be on the decarbonisation of cars and vans, with particular attention given to passenger cars.

Committee chair Baroness Kate Parminter emphasized the importance of individual actions in reaching net zero, stating that using electric vehicles (EVs) for passenger transport is a crucial part of this effort. 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 also expressed the committee's interest in gathering input from the public, industry representatives, local authorities, and other stakeholders involved in decarbonising transport. The aim is to identify the barriers to acquiring and using EVs in the UK and to determine what actions the Government needs to take to encourage greater adoption of EVs ahead of the 2030 and 2035 targets.

This article was originally published by LAPV.