Plugged in: Accelerating the electrification of road transport

Their manifesto committed Labour to reinstating the 2030 ban on the sale of new internal combustion engine cars (forwards from the last government’s rollback to 2035). The Climate Change Committee's most recent assessment criticised the rollback of the phase-out date and the message this sent about the UK's level of commitment to net zero.

In this briefing, we highlight the substantial benefits to the cost of living and to energy security that come from accelerating the electrification of transport, as well as how it can drastically improve the UK’s energy security position.