UK Government Reiterates Commitment to Banning Sales of New Petrol and Diesel Vehicles by 2030
Michael Gove, the UK's cabinet minister, has reiterated the government's commitment to banning the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030, despite calls from some senior Tories to row back on the policy.
The ban was announced in 2020 under former Prime Minister Boris Johnson's "green industrial revolution" plan, and comes as the government is considering an "Aston Martin exemption" to the deadline.
The policy has faced criticism from some Tories, including Lord David Frost, who argued that green policies are unpopular when there are direct costs to people.
However, Sir Simon Clarke, another Conservative MP, supports the government's decision to stick to the ban and believes it is driving investment into the country.
A cross-party group of MPs and peers has written to the prime minister, urging him to stick to previous promises on net zero and reject new fossil fuel projects such as the Rosebank oil field.
Green MP Caroline Lucas, who chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Climate, has criticized Rishi Sunak's "apathy" towards climate change and called on him to attend COP28.
The government also faces pressure to review proposals for homeowners to replace gas boilers with heat pumps, which was heavily criticized by a Lords inquiry.
Mr. Gove has acknowledged that the government needs to ease off the pressure on landlords to ensure all private rented housing meets grade C of energy efficiency requirements by 2028.
The policy has faced criticism from some Tories, including Lord David Frost, who argued that green policies are unpopular when there are direct costs to people.
However, Sir Simon Clarke, another Conservative MP, supports the government's decision to stick to the ban and believes it is driving investment into the country.
A cross-party group of MPs and peers has written to the prime minister, urging him to stick to previous promises on net zero and reject new fossil fuel projects such as the Rosebank oil field.
Green MP Caroline Lucas, who chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Climate, has criticized Rishi Sunak's "apathy" towards climate change and called on him to attend COP28.
The government also faces pressure to review proposals for homeowners to replace gas boilers with heat pumps, which was heavily criticized by a Lords inquiry.
Mr. Gove has acknowledged that the government needs to ease off the pressure on landlords to ensure all private rented housing meets grade C of energy efficiency requirements by 2028.
