UK expected to cut 2030 zero-emission car target from 80% to 60%

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The Guardian Business reports the UK government is expected to lower its 2030 zero-emission car sales target from 80% to 60%, extending loopholes that allow hybrids until 2034. The government is also considering tariffs on Chinese EVs. Car manufacturers have lobbied for these concessions, claiming they are unprepared for the transition. [1]

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  1. Why are Britain's streets still so polluted? Because the car industry dinosaurs do what they like, and politicians let them | George Monbiot

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