The UK's climate advisers say recent changes to net zero policies make it harder to meet climate goals.
The UK will find it harder to meet its climate targets after the prime minister's policy changes last month, the government's advisers have warned.
These included pushing back the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035 and changing the rules on the phase out of gas and oil-fired boilers. Delaying the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles will only have a small impact on emissions, according to the CCC. However, the CCC said it was worried shifting the date of the ban could undermine consumer confidence in electric vehicles and potentially jeopardise foreign investment in UK manufacturing.Mr Sunak said his changes to climate policy were about taking a "more pragmatic, proportionate and realistic approach".
It says that electric vehicles will be significantly cheaper to own and operate over their lifetimes so delaying their rollout will ultimately increase costs for consumers. However, it criticised the government for not being open enough with information about the impact of the policy announcements, which meant it could not assess the full consequences of some of the changes.
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