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Recommendation 3
3
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A zero emission vehicle mandate would: • be revenue neutral; • provide certainty to allow...
Conclusion
A zero emission vehicle mandate would: • be revenue neutral; • provide certainty to allow manufacturers to invest in the UK and supply a sufficient volume of ZEVs to meet the UK’s decarbonisation commitments; • reduce costs for consumers by increasing the supply of electric vehicles; and • free taxpayers from the annual £135 million cost of the plug-in car grant.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The Government partially accepts these recommendations. The Government agrees that a new regulatory framework is required in order to deliver our net zero ambitions from road transport, and to deliver an increasing proportion of zero emission vehicles on UK roads. The Government has published a Green Paper on a New Road Vehicle CO2 Emissions Regulatory Framework for the United Kingdom and leads with a preferred option of deploying a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate, combined with a CO2 regulation. We