Mapping out the road to net zero

Climate Change Committee predicts the transition to electric vehicles will be vital to fuelling a greener economy

Every new car and van sold the UK and each replacement boiler installed in homes must be zero-carbon by the early 2030s. These are key milestones set out by the Climate Change Committee (CCC) in its route map for a fully decarbonised nation. In a 1,000-page report, the CCC sets out the path so the UK can meet its goal of being Net Zero goal over the next three decades. The CCC predicts that by 2035, all UK electricity production will be zero-carbon.

The committee also predicts that low-carbon...