'We don't think there needs to be a reduction in use': Government maps out how ZEV Mandate can deliver on UK climate goals

Cecilia Keating
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Transport Minister Anthony Browne visits BP Pulse's Q-Park charging hub in Pimlico | Credit: Department for Transport
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Transport Minister Anthony Browne visits BP Pulse's Q-Park charging hub in Pimlico | Credit: Department for Transport

In an exclusive interview with BusinessGreen, Transport Minister Anthony Browne argues the ZEV Mandate for manufacturers means there is no longer a need to curb car use

As new electric vehicle (EV) sales targets for automakers come into force from this week, the electrification of vehicles in the UK is now on track to happen "sufficiently fast" to negate the need for...

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