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
6 results
Clear
1 Conclusion Not Addressed
First Report - Low emission cars
On the basis of a Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence...
On the basis of a Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Department for Transport and from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy on low-emission cars.1
Government Response
The government's response directly quotes and addresses a separate PAC recommendation (recommendation #1) concerning the publication of a plan for zero-emission cars, and does not specifically engage with the content of conclusion #1.
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9 Conclusion Not Addressed
First Report - Low emission cars
Upfront costs are not the only element making electric cars costly.16 We were concerned about...
Upfront costs are not the only element making electric cars costly.16 We were concerned about the cost of replacing batteries, especially for second-hand cars, and asked the Departments to explain how this is going to be managed. The largest part … Read more
Government Response
The government outlines existing grants and tax incentives for upfront costs and support for the second-hand EV market, but does not specifically address the committee's concern about the cost of replacing batteries, especially for second-hand cars.
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10 Conclusion Not Addressed
First Report - Low emission cars
We asked what the Departments were planning to do about the higher cost of charging...
We asked what the Departments were planning to do about the higher cost of charging on the public network compared to home charging.18 A National Audit Office analysis of public data suggests that charging at home can cost between 59% … Read more
Government Response
The government's response details actions related to improving the consumer experience of public charging (ease of payment, reliability, data availability) and overall charging infrastructure strategy, but does not directly address the higher cost of public charging compared to home charging.
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13 Conclusion Not Addressed
First Report - Low emission cars
The scale and reach of the charging infrastructure has grown over the past decade.26 The...
The scale and reach of the charging infrastructure has grown over the past decade.26 The Department for Transport informed us that there are now 20,800 public charge-points in the UK, with 783 new charge-points created in the 30 days before … Read more
Government Response
The government's response directly quotes and addresses a separate PAC recommendation (recommendation #3) regarding barriers to expanding the charging network, and does not specifically engage with the content of conclusion #13.
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16 Conclusion Not Addressed
First Report - Low emission cars
For longer journeys, drivers can access public infrastructure on the strategic road network.
For longer journeys, drivers can access public infrastructure on the strategic road network. The government has funded infrastructure so that on the strategic road network, drivers are never further than 20 miles from a rapid charge-point and will spend £950 … Read more
Government Response
The government's response directly quotes and addresses a separate PAC recommendation (recommendation #3) regarding barriers to expanding the charging network, and does not specifically engage with the content of conclusion #16.
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20 Conclusion Not Addressed
First Report - Low emission cars
With regard to the materials and supply chains used in producing zero-emission cars, the Department...
With regard to the materials and supply chains used in producing zero-emission cars, the Department for Transport acknowledged the issues and told us that manufacturers are focused on developments in this area. For example, Tesla and Renault are looking at … Read more
Government Response
The government's response directly quotes and addresses a separate PAC recommendation (recommendation #4/ID 19780) concerning environmental and social standards in supply chains, and does not specifically engage with the content of conclusion #20.
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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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