Consultation outcome

A zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate and CO2 emissions regulation for new cars and vans in the UK

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Department for Transport
Published
30 March 2023
Last updated
25 October 2023 — See all updates
This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
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Zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate consultation: summary of responses and joint government response

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Zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate consultation: final cost benefit analysis

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Ymgynghoriad ar fandad cerbydau di-allyriadau: Crynodeb o’r ymatebion ac ymateb ar y cyd gan y llywodraetha

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Detail of outcome

This response outlines the joint approach of the UK government, Welsh Government, Scottish Government and the Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland) to a ZEV mandate and CO2 emissions regulation for new cars and vans in the UK that will:

  • regulate clear targets to achieve the UK’s transition to zero emission cars and vans
  • accelerate the adoption of zero emission vehicles
  • provide investment certainty for the deployment of supporting technology and infrastructure

Detail of feedback received

A summary of public feedback is included in the consultation outcome.

Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on the final design of the UK’s ZEV mandate and CO2 emissions regulation for new cars and vans.

This consultation ran from
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Consultation description

Following the technical consultation on the design of the ZEV mandate for new cars and vans in June 2022 and the green paper on a new road vehicle CO2 regulatory framework in July 2021, we are now seeking views on the final proposed regulatory framework.

We are specifically consulting on:

  • the level of ZEV uptake (trajectories)
  • how allowances and credits could be allocated and used
  • flexibilities including banking, borrowing and transfers between schemes
  • derogations and exemptions
  • how to regulate the non-ZEV portion of the fleet
  • how the ZEV mandate and non-ZEV CO2 regulation interact

This is a joint consultation with the Scottish Government, Welsh Government, and Department for Infrastructure Northern Ireland. We will use this evidence to finalise the design of the ZEV mandate and CO2 emissions regulation.

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A zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate and CO2 emissions regulation for new cars and vans in the UK: consultation document

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ZEV mandate cost benefit analysis

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Ymgynghoriad ar fandad cerbydau di-allyriadau (ZEV) a rheoliad allyriadau CO2 ar gyfer ceir a faniau newydd yn y DU

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Updates to this page

Published 30 March 2023
Last updated 25 October 2023 + show all updates

  1. Added the final cost benefit analysis and the Welsh translation of the summary of responses and joint government response.

  2. The government response has been published.

  3. First published.

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