Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 52652

Large Goods Vehicles: Carbon Emissions

Tabled: 15 May 2025
Answered: 21 May 2025

Question

Afzal Khan

LabourManchester Rusholme

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of introducing a zero emission vehicle mandate for heavy duty vehicles.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
The Government believes that more needs to be done to decarbonise the road freight sector. We are currently considering our regulatory approach for decarbonising new non-zero emission heavy goods vehicles and look forward to engaging the sector on this in...

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