UK plans petrol and diesel car sales ban from 2040
The UK will ban the sale of all petrol and diesel cars and vans from two thousand forty onwards as part of a budge to tackle air pollution.
The sales ban, which does not include hybrids, goes after an earlier air quality draft report published by the Department for Environment and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) in May this year. The Environment Secretary Michael Gove will published the total air quality plan following months of consultation and legal battles.
The car industry has been moving in the direction of enhanced electrification in cars for some time and an Auto Express poll of Five,700 motorists conducted before the announcement shows that 82% believe sales of plug-in (electrified and plug-in hybrid) cars will have overtaken conventional combustion-engined cars by two thousand forty – 64% think it will happen by 2030.
The Government also proposed introducing more ‘clean air zones’ across the UK – charging drivers of high polluting vehicles has yet to be ruled out. A targeted diesel scrappage scheme is also potentially on the cards. Councils with local pollution hotspots will be required to lay out their plans by March two thousand eighteen and finalise them by the end of the year. While most of these projects will be funded by the Government, diesel drivers could also be expected to contribute to some of the costs. In the plan, DEFRA announced: “Measures to improve air quality will therefore be funded through switches to the tax treatment for fresh diesel vehicles, or through reprioritisation within existing departmental budgets.”
In addition, proposed fresh laws mean manufacturers found to be using ‘defeat’ devices on their vehicles to cheat emissions tests could face criminal and civil charges, with fines of up to £50,000 for every device installed.
Petrol and diesel ban: battle against poor air quality
The Government estimates that poor air quality poses the largest risk to public health in the UK, costing the economy £2.7 billion in lost productivity. To combat the health epidemic, the Government wants to accelerate the uptake of green vehicles across the country.
Local authorities will be able to dip into a £3 billion fund on improving air quality. The air quality package is said to include £290 million towards a national productivity investment fund which will go towards low emissions taxis.
In addition, councils will also be transferred a green bus fund to convert existing public transport, and £1.2billion towards cycling and walking schemes, as well as £100 million to tackle roadside pollution.
Road infrastructure will also be switching, with £255 million towards switching road layouts such as speed bumps, speed boundaries and roundabouts, in addition to reprogramming traffic lights. The Government will also invest £100 million towards improving the UK’s charging infrastructure.
While some will question whether £100 million is enough to bring the UK’s charging infrastructure up to standard by 2040, Chargemaster told Auto Express it believes “the UK’s charging infrastructure will be ready by 2040” to treat a sales ban on petrol and diesel cars. A spokesman told us: “Yes, we will be ready by 2040. The infrastructure is growing rapidly. Five years ago there were around Trio,000 public charging points, today there is over 13,000 – and there’s a fat increase in home charging.”
Chargemaster also pointed out that the majority of charging takes place at home. “We see around 100,000 home charging sessions per week, compared to Five,000 public charging sessions.” However, for those drivers without access to home charging, Chargemaster says it’s already rolling out twenty five rapid charging stations per month and expects this to increase in the future.
“Tho’ funding from the Government is always welcome, the private sector is taking the lead here and we will be ready by 2040.”
However, Mike Hawes, chief executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said that it isn’t enough for just the private sector to contribute. “What is needed is all the different stakeholders [to contribute], Government, manufacturers, distribution networks, energy companies. One of the frustrations for manufacturers [that] have been putting vehicles on the market is that the infrastructure has not kept tempo.”
The UK isn’t alone in announcing a ban on the sale of diesel and petrol vehicles from 2040. France’s freshly elected president, Emmanuel Macron, announced a similar ban earlier this month in order to ensure the country is able to meet emissions targets agreed under the Paris climate accord.
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UK plans petrol and diesel car sales ban from 2040, Auto Express
UK plans petrol and diesel car sales ban from 2040
The UK will ban the sale of all petrol and diesel cars and vans from two thousand forty onwards as part of a stir to tackle air pollution.
The sales ban, which does not include hybrids, goes after an earlier air quality draft report published by the Department for Environment and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) in May this year. The Environment Secretary Michael Gove will published the utter air quality plan following months of consultation and legal battles.
The car industry has been moving in the direction of enhanced electrification in cars for some time and an Auto Express poll of Five,700 motorists conducted before the announcement shows that 82% believe sales of plug-in (electrical and plug-in hybrid) cars will have overtaken conventional combustion-engined cars by two thousand forty – 64% think it will happen by 2030.
The Government also proposed introducing more ‘clean air zones’ across the UK – charging drivers of high polluting vehicles has yet to be ruled out. A targeted diesel scrappage scheme is also potentially on the cards. Councils with local pollution hotspots will be required to lay out their plans by March two thousand eighteen and finalise them by the end of the year. While most of these projects will be funded by the Government, diesel drivers could also be expected to contribute to some of the costs. In the plan, DEFRA announced: “Measures to improve air quality will therefore be funded through switches to the tax treatment for fresh diesel vehicles, or through reprioritisation within existing departmental budgets.”
In addition, proposed fresh laws mean manufacturers found to be using ‘defeat’ devices on their vehicles to cheat emissions tests could face criminal and civil charges, with fines of up to £50,000 for every device installed.
Petrol and diesel ban: battle against poor air quality
The Government estimates that poor air quality poses the largest risk to public health in the UK, costing the economy £2.7 billion in lost productivity. To combat the health epidemic, the Government wants to accelerate the uptake of green vehicles across the country.
Local authorities will be able to dip into a £3 billion fund on improving air quality. The air quality package is said to include £290 million towards a national productivity investment fund which will go towards low emissions taxis.
In addition, councils will also be passed a green bus fund to convert existing public transport, and £1.2billion towards cycling and walking schemes, as well as £100 million to tackle roadside pollution.
Road infrastructure will also be switching, with £255 million towards switching road layouts such as speed bumps, speed boundaries and roundabouts, in addition to reprogramming traffic lights. The Government will also invest £100 million towards improving the UK’s charging infrastructure.
While some will question whether £100 million is enough to bring the UK’s charging infrastructure up to standard by 2040, Chargemaster told Auto Express it believes “the UK’s charging infrastructure will be ready by 2040” to treat a sales ban on petrol and diesel cars. A spokesman told us: “Yes, we will be ready by 2040. The infrastructure is growing rapidly. Five years ago there were around Three,000 public charging points, today there is over 13,000 – and there’s a hefty increase in home charging.”
Chargemaster also pointed out that the majority of charging takes place at home. “We see around 100,000 home charging sessions per week, compared to Five,000 public charging sessions.” However, for those drivers without access to home charging, Chargemaster says it’s already rolling out twenty five rapid charging stations per month and expects this to increase in the future.
“Tho’ funding from the Government is always welcome, the private sector is taking the lead here and we will be ready by 2040.”
However, Mike Hawes, chief executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said that it isn’t enough for just the private sector to contribute. “What is needed is all the different stakeholders [to contribute], Government, manufacturers, distribution networks, energy companies. One of the frustrations for manufacturers [that] have been putting vehicles on the market is that the infrastructure has not kept tempo.”
The UK isn’t alone in announcing a ban on the sale of diesel and petrol vehicles from 2040. France’s freshly elected president, Emmanuel Macron, announced a similar ban earlier this month in order to ensure the country is able to meet emissions targets agreed under the Paris climate accord.
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UK plans petrol and diesel car sales ban from 2040, Auto Express
UK plans petrol and diesel car sales ban from 2040
The UK will ban the sale of all petrol and diesel cars and vans from two thousand forty onwards as part of a stir to tackle air pollution.
The sales ban, which does not include hybrids, goes after an earlier air quality draft report published by the Department for Environment and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) in May this year. The Environment Secretary Michael Gove will published the total air quality plan following months of consultation and legal battles.
The car industry has been moving in the direction of enhanced electrification in cars for some time and an Auto Express poll of Five,700 motorists conducted before the announcement shows that 82% believe sales of plug-in (electrical and plug-in hybrid) cars will have overtaken conventional combustion-engined cars by two thousand forty – 64% think it will happen by 2030.
The Government also proposed introducing more ‘clean air zones’ across the UK – charging drivers of high polluting vehicles has yet to be ruled out. A targeted diesel scrappage scheme is also potentially on the cards. Councils with local pollution hotspots will be required to lay out their plans by March two thousand eighteen and finalise them by the end of the year. While most of these projects will be funded by the Government, diesel drivers could also be expected to contribute to some of the costs. In the plan, DEFRA announced: “Measures to improve air quality will therefore be funded through switches to the tax treatment for fresh diesel vehicles, or through reprioritisation within existing departmental budgets.”
In addition, proposed fresh laws mean manufacturers found to be using ‘defeat’ devices on their vehicles to cheat emissions tests could face criminal and civil charges, with fines of up to £50,000 for every device installed.
Petrol and diesel ban: battle against poor air quality
The Government estimates that poor air quality poses the largest risk to public health in the UK, costing the economy £2.7 billion in lost productivity. To combat the health epidemic, the Government wants to accelerate the uptake of green vehicles across the country.
Local authorities will be able to dip into a £3 billion fund on improving air quality. The air quality package is said to include £290 million towards a national productivity investment fund which will go towards low emissions taxis.
In addition, councils will also be transferred a green bus fund to convert existing public transport, and £1.2billion towards cycling and walking schemes, as well as £100 million to tackle roadside pollution.
Road infrastructure will also be switching, with £255 million towards switching road layouts such as speed bumps, speed thresholds and roundabouts, in addition to reprogramming traffic lights. The Government will also invest £100 million towards improving the UK’s charging infrastructure.
While some will question whether £100 million is enough to bring the UK’s charging infrastructure up to standard by 2040, Chargemaster told Auto Express it believes “the UK’s charging infrastructure will be ready by 2040” to treat a sales ban on petrol and diesel cars. A spokesman told us: “Yes, we will be ready by 2040. The infrastructure is growing rapidly. Five years ago there were around Three,000 public charging points, today there is over 13,000 – and there’s a massive increase in home charging.”
Chargemaster also pointed out that the majority of charging takes place at home. “We see around 100,000 home charging sessions per week, compared to Five,000 public charging sessions.” However, for those drivers without access to home charging, Chargemaster says it’s already rolling out twenty five rapid charging stations per month and expects this to increase in the future.
“Tho’ funding from the Government is always welcome, the private sector is taking the lead here and we will be ready by 2040.”
However, Mike Hawes, chief executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said that it isn’t enough for just the private sector to contribute. “What is needed is all the different stakeholders [to contribute], Government, manufacturers, distribution networks, energy companies. One of the frustrations for manufacturers [that] have been putting vehicles on the market is that the infrastructure has not kept rhythm.”
The UK isn’t alone in announcing a ban on the sale of diesel and petrol vehicles from 2040. France’s freshly elected president, Emmanuel Macron, announced a similar ban earlier this month in order to ensure the country is able to meet emissions targets agreed under the Paris climate accord.
Petrol and diesel ban: latest news and comment
What do you think of the petrol and diesel car sales ban? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below.