Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 120284

Electric Vehicles: Environment Protection

Tabled: 11 March 2026

Answered: 19 March 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the lifecycle environmental impact of electric vehicles.

Answer

Keir Mather

Lifecycle analysis of UK road vehicles, conducted by Ricardo Energy & Environment on behalf of the Department for Transport, shows that the lifetime carbon emissions of electric vehicles are lower than equivalent petrol and diesel vehicles. Over its l...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 120284) →