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Conclusion 118

1st Report - EV strategy: rapid recharge needed Published 6 Feb 2024 Paragraph 358

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Conclusion (the committee's words)
The Committee welcomes the recently announced development of a gigafactory in Somerset which is a welcome move towards generating a supply chain in the UK and a circular economy for EV batteries in the UK. However, this falls short of what the UK will need.

From: Environment and Climate Change Committee, 1st Report - EV strategy: rapid recharge needed, paragraph 358, 6 February 2024

Government response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 19 April 2024. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗