Sir Keir Starmer is set to dilute the UK’s electric vehicle sales targets, dealing a significant setback to Ed Miliband’s net-zero agenda.
The Prime Minister is understood to have overruled the Energy Secretary following sustained lobbying from industry leaders, the Unite union and Business Secretary Peter Kyle.
An announcement detailing the changes is expected within weeks, with the reforms likely to significantly slow the pace of the UK’s transition to electric vehicles, which typically carry higher upfront costs than petrol and diesel models.
Under the proposed changes, the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate’s requirement for 80 per cent of new car sales to
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