1. Outline
To inform our advice on the UK’s Seventh Carbon Budget, the CCC commissioned ERM to assess the nature of the tail-end of the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) and consider how a range of policies might impact EV uptake in this group.
This report reflects the views of ERM and does not represent the views of the CCC.
2. Key messages
- Supporting UK car and van consumers in the last phase of the transition to BEVs to make the switch sooner can both encourage a fairer transition and reduce road transport emissions.
- For consumers who purchase second-hand and older petrol and diesel vehicles, BEV adoption and emissions reduction is slower, suggesting the need for additional policy support to accelerate the transition.
- Policy packages which focus on increasing EV uptake as well as more even EV distribution can accelerate emissions reduction while effectively targeting Government support to overcome barriers to BEV adoption.
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