Consultation outcome

Introduction of green number plates for ultra low emission vehicles

• From: Office for Low Emission Vehicles
• Published: 22 October 2019
• Last updated: 16 June 2020 — See all updates

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Green number plates for ultra-low emission vehicles: government response

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Detail of outcome

Outcome to the green number plates for ultra low emission vehicles consultation which states:

• we will implement a UK-wide mechanism which will enable people to spot and differentiate vehicles based on their environmental impact, eligible to vehicles with zero tailpipe emissions
• will make the the scheme will be non-mandatory, opt-out, available to:
  • new and existing qualifying vehicles
  • eligible cars, vans, taxis, motorbikes, as well as buses, coaches, HGVs
• that green number plates will consist of a green flash on the left hand side of the number plate

The outcome was published on 12 June 2020.

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Original consultation

Summary

Proposals for introducing green number plates for ultra low emission vehicles (ULEVs).

This consultation ran from
12:15am on 22 October 2019 to 11:45pm on 14 January 2020

Consultation description

Consultation setting out our initial view and inviting comments on a range of aspects regarding the introduction of green number plates, including:

• eligibility
• design
• rollout
• enforcement

​The purpose of introducing green number plate is to:

• provide a UK-wide mechanism enabling people to spot and differentiate vehicles based on their environmental impact
• help inform road-users and normalise the idea of clean vehicles on our roads, encouraging a shift to cleaner vehicles
• help local authorities to identify ULEVs and bring in local incentives for electric vehicles

News story: Z3R0 EM15510N future: government to introduce green number plates

Documents

Consultation on the introduction of green number plates for ultra-low emission vehicles

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Published 22 October 2019
Last updated 16 June 2020 + show all updates

1. 16 June 2020

   Outcome released.

2. 22 October 2019

   First published.