Consultation outcome

Ending the sale of new, non-zero emission buses, coaches and minibuses

From:: Department for Transport and Office for Zero Emission Vehicles
Published: 26 March 2022
Last updated: 9 July 2025 — See all updates

Detail of outcome

After considering the views and evidence provided, government is taking forward a measure in the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill to accelerate the decarbonisation of buses.

Feedback received

Ending the sale of new non-zero emission buses consultation and coach and minibus decarbonisation: summary of responses

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Detail of feedback received

To accelerate bus decarbonisation, government is taking forward a measure in the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill that, from 2030 at the earliest, will prevent the use of new non-zero emission buses (ZEBs) on local bus services in England. This will only affect non-ZEBs registered after the starting date – existing non-ZEBs can continue to be used.

We have published the responses we received to setting an end of sale date for new non-ZEBs consultation. This also includes a summary of responses to the calls for evidence on the decarbonisation of coaches and minibuses, both held in spring 2022.

Government is considering mechanisms to support both coach and minibuses sectors to decarbonise.

Original consultation

Summary

Sets out proposals to end the sale of new, non-zero emission buses and seeks evidence about ending the sale of new, non-zero emission coaches and minibuses.

This consultation ran from
26 March 2022 to 11:45pm on 21 May 2022

Consultation description

The Department for Transport (DfT) is seeking feedback on proposals to progress ending the sale of new non-zero emission buses.

DfT is also launching a call for evidence on phasing out the sale of new, non-zero emission coaches and minibuses. We are inviting views on:

the challenges of transitioning to zero emission coaches and minibuses
what would need to be true or in place to withdraw the sale of these vehicles
what government could do to accelerate the transition to zero emission coaches and minibuses
setting a realistic date to end the sale of these vehicles

This consultation follows on from an initial consultation on Ending the sale of new diesel buses, which ran from 15 March 2021 to 11 April 2021.

Documents

Ending UK sales of new, non-zero emission buses and calls for evidence on coaches and minibuses consultation

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