Question follow-through · 57062

Large Goods Vehicles: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential economic merits of introducing a Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate for Heavy Duty Vehicles.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
3 Jun 2025
Target answer date
5 Jun 2025
Answer
5 Jun 2025 · 2 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 3 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential economic merits of introducing a Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate for Heavy Duty Vehicles.

  2. 5 Jun 2025

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  3. 5 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    The Government believes that more needs to be done to decarbonise the road freight sector. We are considering our regulatory approach to decarbonise new non-zero emission heavy goods vehicles and will engage with stakeholders in due course.

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