EMEA > UK PM pushes back car ban and heat pump targets, places faith in market to hit 2030 climate goals

UK PM pushes back car ban and heat pump targets, places faith in market to hit 2030 climate goals

Published 19:58 on September 20, 2023  /  Last updated at 09:07 on September 21, 2023  / /  EMEA, International, UK ETS

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pushed back targets for electric vehicles and installing heat pumps, as he launched “sensible green leadership” that placed faith in the dynamism of markets to meet the UK’s 2030 climate target and its legally-binding net-zero 2050 goal.
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pushed back targets for electric vehicles and installing heat pumps, as he launched “sensible green leadership” that placed faith in the dynamism of markets to meet the UK’s 2030 climate target and its legally-binding net-zero 2050 goal.


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