In reaction to the government’s announcement of a zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate for car manufacturers, Greenpeace UK’s transport campaigner, Paul Morozzo, said:
“Sunak’s sending more mixed signals than a faulty traffic light. This mandate is absolutely essential to making electric vehicles cheaper and more accessible, as well as slashing emissions. But forcing car manufacturers to make EVs, while telling consumers they don’t need to buy them is completely hairbrained.
“The government must stop with its disjointed approach to policy making, acknowledge the threat the climate crisis poses to this country, reinstate the 2030 petrol and diesel phase out date and rapidly improve charging infrastructure. Otherwise we risk failing to meet our legally-binding climate commitments and the loss of many thousands of jobs with the decline of car manufacturing in the UK.”
