Claims: Analysis: Weaker EV targets could cost UK consumers £3bn a year by 2030
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- title: Analysis: Weaker EV targets could cost UK consumers £3bn a year by 2030 Source
- url: https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-weaker-ev-targets-could-cost-uk-consumers-3bn-a-year-by-2030 Source
- summary: Print article Share An upcoming UK government consultation on weakening targets for electric vehicles (EVs) could cost consumers as much as £3bn a year by 2030, according to Carbon Brief analysis. It could require the UK to import an extra 17m barrels of oil in 2030, raising expected net imports by 8%, as well as adding 2.5% to national emissions that year, the analysis shows. After years of fierce lobbying by parts of the car industry – and despite the significant savings on offer for EV d… Source
- published: Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:50:39 +0000 Source