- Electric vehicles and hybrids only cars sold post 2030, with hybrids banned from 2035
- Government funding electric vehicle and renewables manufacturing but far more investment needed from private sector
You won’t be able to buy a fully combustion-engined car in the UK by the end of the decade, the government has announced. This has been signposted for some time, but the Johnson government has now confirmed any vehicle with tailpipe carbon emissions capable of moving “a significant distance” cannot be sold after 2030, while hybrid sales will also be banned from 2035.
This move comes alongside a well-trailed plan to massively boost the UK’s offshore wind generation and an investment in hydrogen technology. The government will put up to £500m into building a “hydrogen neighbourhood” where hydrogen will be used for heating and cooking, with a total of 5 gigawatts in low-carbon hydrogen capacity the goal by 2030.