Study: Phase out of polluting vehicles by 2030 would create 32,000 jobs and boost UK economy

clock • 4 min read

Moving forward the phase out date for internal combustion vehicles would benefit not just energy and manufacturing industries but also the retail, leisure, and entertainment sectors, a new Greenpeace analysis argues

Bringing forward the date at which new petrol, diesel, and hybrid cars and vans can no longer be sold in the UK to 2030 could create 32,000 new jobs and increase GDP by £4.2bn, according to a new report...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Transport

 Royal Mail delivers emissions savings with renewables-powered delivery office

Royal Mail delivers emissions savings with renewables-powered delivery office

Trail-blazing all-electric delivery office features electric vehicles, renewable energy, and an air source heat pump

clock 30 May 2025 • 2 min read
EV charger and heat pump planning rule changes enter into force

EV charger and heat pump planning rule changes enter into force

Rule changes mean businesses and individuals can install EV chargers without applying for planning permission, while a one metre distance rule for heat pumps has also been removed

clock 29 May 2025 • 3 min read
ReFuels opens new Scottish biomethane refuelling station

ReFuels opens new Scottish biomethane refuelling station

New facility between Edinburgh and Glasgow can refuel 14 trucks with sustainable fuel simultaneously, enabling low-emission transport of goods across Scotland

clock 27 May 2025 • 2 min read