Consultation response

The UK’s CO2 standards for new cars and vans

July 24, 2020

This paper responds to the UK Department for Transport (DfT) consultation on future car and van CO2 standards.

T&E recognises the purpose of the regulation is to translate the existing EU rules into UK law and not to reform the legislation to meet wider policy needs. In our response we have, however, highlighted where the proposals are at odds with wider government climate policy.

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