Car manufacturers will be required to produce a set proportion of electric vehicles from January 2024 under a new "Mandate" to be announced this week.
On Thursday ministers will confirm the Zero Emissions Vehicle mandate as part of a package of green policies designed to help the UK reach its target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
The mandate will require car and van manufacturers to produce a specific proportion of electric vehicles in a push to help the industry reach a government goal of no new petrol and diesel cars in the next seven years.
Under the policy, electric vehicle sales will be converted into "Certificates".
Manufacturers will be required to hold a certain number of certificates at the end of each year, either by selling electric vehicles or buying certificates from other manufacturers.
Again, where is the benefit and risk analysis? Where is the account of what this will take in the cities? How many houses will have to be converted at once when implementing the scheme? What effect is this going to have on UK CO2 emissions and consequentially on global emissions and global temperatures?
At the end of the day, there is still no source of hydrogen except natural gas, and still no grid capable of delivering it to wherever its made to the houses.
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