Zero emission vehicles and road pricing

Transport Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 18 Dec 2020 Closed: 14 Nov 2022 Parliament page
This inquiry will consider the implications of accelerating the shift to zero emission vehicles and the potential for introducing road pricing, or pay-as-you-drive, schemes. The Transport Committee was one of the six commissioning committees behind the first UK-wide Climate Assembly, which published its report in September 2020. The Assembly put … Read more
14 Recommendations
4 Conclusions
1 Report
3 Oral sessions
2 Letters
3 Events
Activity timeline 7 events
25 Oct
2021
Report published
28 Jul
2021
Report published
13 Jul
2021
Correspondence
13 Jul
2021
Correspondence
23 Jun
2021
Oral evidence
9 Jun
2021
Oral evidence
28 Apr
2021
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
23 Jun 2021
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Rachel Maclean MP · Department for Transport Richard Bruce · Department for Transport
9 Jun 2021
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Andrew Hickford · Leeds City Council Graeme Cooper · National Grid Lucy Hayward-Speight · Transport for London Mr Peter Molyneux · Transport for the North Roger Hunter · Shell UK Tanya Sinclair · Chargepoint
28 Apr 2021
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Caterina Brandmayr · Green Alliance Ed Birkett · Policy Exchange Edward Leigh · Smarter Cambridge Transport Mr Eamonn Ives · Centre for Policy Studies Ms Claire Haigh · Greener Transport Solutions Professor Philip Booth · Institute of Economic Affairs Sarah Owen-Vandersluis · KPMG
Title HC No. Published Items Response
First Report - Zero emission vehicles HC 27 28 Jul 2021 18 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
9 results
Clear
1 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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A healthy used electric vehicle market is critical to ensuring that electric vehicles are not...
A healthy used electric vehicle market is critical to ensuring that electric vehicles are not the sole preserve of people who can afford new models. The Government’s position is that current incentives to stimulate the sale of new EVs are … Read more
Government Response
The government partially accepts, agreeing a new regulatory framework is needed for ZEV uptake. They have published a Green Paper proposing a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate but do not specifically detail how the market will facilitate the supply of affordable new and used electric vehicles, especially for the used market.
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2 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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In order to ensure that the Government achieves the targets set out in the Transport...
In order to ensure that the Government achieves the targets set out in the Transport Decarbonisation Plan, it may need to intervene to support the second-hand market in electric vehicles until price parity with comparable ICE vehicles is reached.
Government Response
The government partially accepts, agreeing a new regulatory framework is needed for net zero ambitions and an increasing proportion of zero emission vehicles. They have published a Green Paper proposing a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate, but do not specifically detail intervention to support the second-hand EV market.
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4 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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In order to achieve its 2030 and 2035 targets, the Government must introduce a ZEV...
In order to achieve its 2030 and 2035 targets, the Government must introduce a ZEV mandate to incentivise manufacturers to sell an increasing proportion of ZEVs or to purchase tradeable credits year-on-year, reaching some 100% ZEV sales by 2030.
Government Response
The government partially accepts, agreeing a new regulatory framework is required and has published a Green Paper outlining a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate as its preferred option. This indicates a commitment towards introducing the mandate but is not yet a full introduction with 100% ZEV sales by 2030.
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8 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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To facilitate the roll-out of charging infrastructure, the Government must: a) use the upcoming Planning...
To facilitate the roll-out of charging infrastructure, the Government must: a) use the upcoming Planning Bill to make public charge point provision a requirement of local plans; b) make funding for the on-street residential charging scheme dependent upon local authorities … Read more
Government Response
The government partially accepts. They will set out expectations for local authorities to consider EV infrastructure and are consulting on a statutory requirement. They confirm a £90m Local EV Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund but state it cannot be used for 'charge point champions' directly, instead procuring a body to support local authorities.
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9 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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The Government must work with National Grid to map the electricity network to assess potential...
The Government must work with National Grid to map the electricity network to assess potential weak areas, especially in rural locations, and to develop a plan to prevent ‘not-spots’ from emerging similar to those during the roll-out of broadband and … Read more
Government Response
The government partially accepts, explaining that while it agrees no region should be left behind, electricity network operators (DNOs) are responsible for network capacity. It is working with the Energy Networks Association to produce a National Energy System Map, with a prototype due in October 2021, to provide useful information for chargepoint operators.
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10 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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Project Rapid, which specifies the number of charge points on the strategic road network by...
Project Rapid, which specifies the number of charge points on the strategic road network by 2023 and beyond, is welcome. However, the spending priorities for the £950 million rapid charging fund are currently obscure. Given the time and expense involved … Read more
Government Response
The government partially accepts, clarifying that the £950 million Rapid Charging Fund will future-proof grid capacity along major roads, focusing on uncommercial sites. It confirms continued engagement with industry on the fund's design, with details to be announced separately.
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11 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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The electric vehicle charging infrastructure strategy must set out: a) how the £950 million rapid...
The electric vehicle charging infrastructure strategy must set out: a) how the £950 million rapid charging fund will be spent to facilitate the implementation of charging infrastructure; and b) the measures that the Government is taking to identify and address … Read more
Government Response
The government partially accepts, confirming it will invest £950 million in the Rapid Charging Fund for grid capacity along the Strategic Road Network and major A roads, focusing on uncommercial sites, with full details to be announced later. It addresses how the fund will be spent generally but defers specific implementation details and doesn't fully detail measures for under-provision outside the SRN.
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16 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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The Government must explain how it plans to tackle the potential price differential faced by...
The Government must explain how it plans to tackle the potential price differential faced by people who cannot charge their vehicles at home and are compelled to rely on on-street public charge points. It could do this by: a) protecting … Read more
Government Response
The government partially accepts the recommendation, recognizing the price difference for those without home charging and emphasizing the importance of competition in the market. However, the provided text does not explain specific plans to tackle the issue or address the VAT discrepancy.
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18 Recommendation Accepted in Part
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The Government must mandate industry to: a) use price as a lever to shift consumer...
The Government must mandate industry to: a) use price as a lever to shift consumer behaviour away from conventional refuelling habits towards ‘a little but often’ approach; and b) incentivise consumers to charge at times when there is less demand … Read more
Government Response
The government partially accepts, agreeing with the goal of incentivising off-peak charging but declining to mandate industry on pricing for 'a little but often' charging. It will mandate smart functionality for new chargepoints and encourage smart electricity tariffs, expecting these steps to achieve similar outcomes.
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Government Response AI assessment · 18 of 14 classified
Accepted 7
Accepted in Part 9
Acknowledged 1
Deferred 1
Total 14 recs + 4 conclusions
Correspondence 2 letters
13 Jul 2021 Correspondence from Rachel Maclean MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Transport, relating to Zero emission vehicles and road pricing, dated 6 July 2021
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13 Jul 2021 Correspondence from Rachel Maclean MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Transport, relating to Zero emission vehicles and road pricing, dated 2 July 2021
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