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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Caroline Davies

Labour: changes to EV rules will have ‘negligible’ impact on UK emissions

Overhead view of electric vehicles parked within green painted lines while plugged into charging points
Electric vehicles plugged in at a charging hub in Thurrock, Essex. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Labour’s changes to electric vehicle (EV) rules in response to Donald Trump’s tariffs will have a negligible impact on emissions, the transport secretary has said.

Keir Starmer has confirmed plans to boost manufacturers, including reinstating the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars.

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