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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jasper Jolly

UK urged not to further weaken EV rules as CO2 impact revealed

Kia Niro parked next to a battery charger at a car showroom
There has been a 48% rise in sales of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) in the UK this year. Photograph: Taina Sohlman/Alamy

Campaigners have urged the government to resist calls to further water down electric car sale rules, as an analysis reveals that vehicles on UK roads will emit an extra 17m tonnes of carbon dioxide by 2030 mostly because of changes last year.

Parts of the car industry have urged ministers to review for a second time the rules that force manufacturers to sell increasing numbers of electric cars each year.

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