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UK may water down EV target, leaving question marks hanging over carbon budget

Published 15:43 on June 15, 2026 / Last updated at 15:43 on June 15, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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The UK may be poised to water down its target for scaling electric vehicles (EVs), with the government now discussing with industry on the plans, according to British media reports, in a move that could undermine its longer term carbon commitments.
The UK may be poised to water down its target for scaling electric vehicles (EVs), with the government now discussing with industry on the plans, according to British media reports, in a move that could undermine its longer term carbon commitments.


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