A plan on buying new petrol and diesel cars will be brought forward to 2030, Boris Johnson confirmed tonight as he unveiled his £12billion, “Ten Point Plan” for a “green industrial revolution”.
The Prime Minister unveiled a host of measures aimed at slashing the UK's carbon emissions and tackling climate change – and “creating and supporting” 250,000 “green jobs”.
He hopes the proposals will boost moves to meet Britain's pledge for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The PM announced £1.3bn to accelerate the rollout of electric vehicle charging points in homes, streets and motorways.
He also pledged £582m in grants for zero or ultra-low emission vehicles to make them cheaper and encourage take-up – and nearly £500m over four years to
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