Why weakening the ZEV Mandate risks making us forget why we went electric in the first place (opens original article in a new tab)

The UK government's potential relaxation of the ZEV Mandate risks undermining efforts to combat climate change by reducing electric vehicle adoption and creating industry uncertainty.

• UK government considering relaxing ZEV Mandate for electric vehicle sales targets
• Electric cars were initially adopted to combat climate change, not just for cost or tech benefits
• ZEV Mandate has driven 2 million EVs on UK roads and attracted £41 billion in automotive investment
• Relaxing mandate could harm industry by creating consumer uncertainty and reducing EV adoption
• Sustainable fuels are less efficient than EVs for everyday transportation
• Climate change is driving extreme weather events in the UK