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UK considers cutting 2030 EV sales target from 80% to as low as 50%
The UK government is considering lowering its 2030 electric vehicle sales target, which currently requires 80% of new cars to be zero emission. According to the Department for Transport, a consultation that closed on October 23 presented three options: setting the target at 70%, 60% or 50%. Under the most aggressive reduction, the target would rise to 60% in 2031 and 70% in 2032. The government says its commitment to all new cars being zero emission by 2035 remains in place, but it has not yet made a decision.…
- 2030 target options: 70%, 60% or 50%, versus the current 80%.
- ECIU estimates 147 Mt of CO2e in additional emissions at a 50% target.
🔎 Why it matters: The Department for Transport proposes cutting the 2030 EV sales target from 80% to between 50% and 70%, with no decision made. Canada is moving in a similar direction by proposing to repeal its ZEV availability standard.
📈 Upside: The government reaffirms that all new car sales will be zero emission by 2035.
📉 Risk: According to ECIU's analysis, a 50% target could add 147 megatonnes of CO2 equivalent in emissions.
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