The UK government has published a transport decarbonisation plan that envisages ending the sale of some new diesel HGVs by 2035, as well as new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2035, conventional domestic aviation fuel by 2040 and diesel-powered rail by 2050.
As part of this plan, the government plans to launch a consultation on phase-out plans for heavy goods vehicles. Restrictions would come in two tranches: 3.5t up to 26t gvw by 2035, and vehicles over 26t by 2040, or sooner “if a faster transition seems feasible”.
From March to April 2021, the government consulted on ending the sale of new diesel buses, including when such a ban should begin. It was part of the government’s recent national bus strategy document. As of time of writing, the government had not published an analysis of feedback or a response.
The entire government fleet of 40,000 vans and cars are to be made zero-emissions by 2027.
