Watering down EV policy “wrong turn” for drivers, economy and climate

Commenting on the government consultation on changing the ZEV mandate published today, Greenpeace UK’s head of politics Ami McCarthy (they/them) said:

“Any watering down of this policy would be a wrong turn for drivers, energy security, our climate and the economy. Electric vehicles are way cheaper to run than petrol and diesel cars, they don’t need foreign oil and the market is booming worldwide. Both the Iran war and this summer’s extreme weather have shown once again why we’re better off cutting our dependence on fossil fuels. This mandate is one of the most powerful policies we have to bring down planet-heating emissions, which is the only way to stop more deadly heatwaves in future. Burnham can’t fulfil his promise of tackling the cost of living crisis and reindustrialising Britain without the green economy. So why put on the brakes now?”

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Contact: Greenpeace UK press team on 020 7865 8255 and press.uk@greenpeace.org