UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed the rolling back of green pledges including the delay to the petrol and diesel car sales ban until 2035 as he faces down industry backlash.
Speaking in Downing Street this afternoon, the Prime Minister outlined what he said was a “pragmatic, proportionate and realistic” strategy for the UK to reduce its carbon emissions.
He said: “If we continue down this path we risk losing the consent of the British people… meaning we might never achieve our goal.
“We need sensible green leadership. The test should be, do we have the fairest credible path to reach net zero by 2050 in a way that brings people with us?”
But he said he wanted to “adopt a more pragmatic, proportionate and realistic approach” to hitting net zero while “easing the burden on working people”.
Confirmed measures include: allowing people to buy new petrol and diesel cars and vans until 2035 and extending the deadline to install heat pumps and introducing exemptions.
People will still be able to sell those types of vehicles second-hand after 2035, which puts the UK in line with EU countries like Germany and France.
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