An ambitious ZEV mandate can turbocharge business decarbonisation

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The government should act fast to tackle the shortage of commercial EVs, warns Climate Group’s Sandra Rolling

The transition from petrol and diesel cars to electric vehicles (EVs) is well underway across the UK. In March, around one in five new cars sold was electric. Yet despite the astonishing speed of the transition,...

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