Low emission cars

Public Accounts Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 1 Feb 2021 Closed: 5 Aug 2021 Parliament page
Transport is the UK’s largest source of carbon emissions and of that, most comes from cars. Government wants people to switch to cars that do not emit carbon dioxide to eliminate emissions by 2050. By 2030, government wants between 50% and 70% of new cars to be ultra-low emission (plug … Read more
9 Recommendations
15 Conclusions
1 Report
1 Oral session
1 Letter
1 Event
Activity timeline 4 events
2 Sep
2021
Report published
19 May
2021
Report published
16 Apr
2021
Correspondence
11 Mar
2021
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 1 session
11 Mar 2021
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Low emission cars
Bernadette Kelly CB · Department for Transport Richard Bruce · Department for Transport Sarah Munby · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Title HC No. Published Items Response
First Report - Low emission cars HC 186 19 May 2021 24 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
Clear
5 Recommendation Accepted in Part
First Report - Low emission cars
There are other issues to be addressed in the transition to zero-emission cars, such as...
There are other issues to be addressed in the transition to zero-emission cars, such as the need to train and retrain the workforce required to service the new car fleet, the impact on the demand for power, and the tax … Read more
Government Response
The government agrees with the recommendation and outlines ongoing actions for skills training (IMI, Green Jobs Taskforce) and electricity grid preparation (Energy White Paper, DNO business plans). It acknowledges tax implications but clarifies the DfT's 2035 Delivery Plan will not cover this.
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18 Recommendation Accepted in Part
First Report - Low emission cars
We questioned the Departments about the overall environmental and social impacts of the production and...
We questioned the Departments about the overall environmental and social impacts of the production and use of electric cars and whether they had undertaken analysis of the full lifecycle impacts of these vehicles, including production and disposal. The Department for … Read more
Government Response
The government agrees to encourage industry to maintain environmental and social standards, setting a Winter 2022 implementation date and detailing existing efforts, but will not unilaterally set new standards.
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19 Conclusion Accepted in Part
First Report - Low emission cars
The proportion of emissions is greater in the manufacturing phase than during the on- the-road...
The proportion of emissions is greater in the manufacturing phase than during the on- the-road phase for electric cars, which means the geographical location of manufacturing is an important factor.44 The Department for Transport believed that car manufacturers are “very … Read more
Government Response
The government acknowledges the committee's concern about environmental standards in manufacturing supply chains. It commits to encouraging responsible sourcing and supply chain standards through various international initiatives but explicitly states it will not unilaterally set standards.
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Government Response AI assessment · 24 of 9 classified
Accepted 13
Accepted in Part 3
Acknowledged 2
Not Addressed 6
Total 9 recs + 15 conclusions
Correspondence 1 letter
16 Apr 2021 Correspondence from Bernadette Kelly, Permanent Secretary, Department for Transport, and Sarah Munby, Permanent Secretary, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, re Public Accounts Committee hearing on reducing carbon emissions from cars, 11 March 2021, dated 30 March 2021
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