Labour MPs warn against weakening electric vehicle targets ahead of crunch talks
Summary
Labour MPs are urging ministers to keep the UK’s legal requirement for electric vehicles at 80% of new car sales by 2030. Cabinet ministers are due to meet Thursday to discuss possible cuts, with reports pointing to a compromise target of 60% to 65%; a final announcement is expected this month.Key Facts
- The current 2030 requirement calls for 80% of vehicles sold by carmakers to be electric.
- Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds supports lowering the target to 50%.
- Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander supports a target of about 60%.
- Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh wants the target to remain as close to 80% as possible.
- Louise Haigh is expected to favor a compromise target of 60% to 65%, according to sources cited in the article.
- Climate and Nature Crisis Caucus chair Chris Hinchliff warned that cutting the target could weaken the government’s climate goals and industrial strategy.
- Some Labour MPs from industrial areas support a lower target, saying it could give manufacturers a more realistic path while protecting jobs and investment.
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