BORIS JOHNSON: Sales Of Petrol And Diesel Powered Cars To End By 2030—-The era of petrol and diesel powered automobiles will soon be history as Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that his 10-point plan for a “green industrial revolution” will ensure it.
The 10-point plan for a “green industrial revolution” brings the ban on new conventional cars and vans forward by a decade, from a planned date of 2040, though the sale of some hybrid vehicles will be allowed until 2035.
According to him, the aims is to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles to cut climate emissions and local air pollution, as part of the 10-point plan to boost jobs and drive the shift towards cutting emissions to net zero by 2050.
The Prime Minister outlined new investment of £1.3 billion to accelerate the roll out of charge points in homes, streets, and on motorways, to make electric vehicles easier to charge up, and £582 million in grants for those buying zero or ultra-low emission vehicles to help reduce the costs.
Nearly £500 million will be spent in the next four years for the development and mass-scale production of electric vehicle batteries, helping to boost manufacturing bases including in the Midlands and North East, he said.
The Government will also launch a consultation on the phase out of new diesel HGVs to clean up freight transport, though no date has been set.
The areas the 10-point plan focus on are:
Offshore wind, Hydrogen, Nuclear, Electric Vehicles, Public transport, cycling and walking, Jet Zero and greener maritime, Homes and public buildings, Making homes, schools and hospitals greener, warmer and more energy efficient, Carbon capture, Nature, Innovation and finance.
He said he will meet with businesses on Wednesday to set out planned regulatory changes and discuss their contributions.
The Government also said new investment formed part of £12 billion mobilised for the plan, though Labour said only £4 billion of the funding was new and called for a much bigger investment in a green recovery.
