Rishi Sunak delays ban on petrol and diesel cars

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【Summary】Rishi Sunak delays petrol and diesel car ban, allowing more time for transition. He also extends the deadline for adopting heat pumps due to their high installation cost.

FutureCar Staff Sep 21, 2023 11:24 PM PT

Rishi Sunak delays ban on petrol and diesel cars

Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has announced that people will be given additional time to transition to using heat pumps for heating their homes. Heat pumps are known for their high energy efficiency in generating heat. However, Sunak acknowledges that the installation costs of heat pumps can be quite steep.