Carbon Emissions: Costs

(asked on 5th December 2023) - View Source

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Climate Change Committee’s publication entitled CCC assessment of recent announcements and developments on Net Zero, published on 12 October 2023, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of its findings that the (a) cancellation of regulations on the private-rented sector and (b) delayed phase out of fossil fuel cars would increase costs for households.


Answered by
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Amanda Solloway
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
This question was answered on 13th December 2023

At a time when the pressure on the cost of living is already high, my Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister has chosen to chart the fairest credible path to reach net zero, while taking into account that some measures under previous plans would have imposed significant up front costs on families. For example, delaying the Electric Vehicle phase out date will allow consumers to choose the vehicle that best suits their budget, whether that means opting for an Electric Vehicle now or waiting to take advantage of falling prices over the coming decade.

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