Analysis: Weaker EV Targets Could Cost UK Consumers £3 Billion a Year by 2030

CleanTechnica
By Guest ContributorAug 12, 2026, 8:49 pm79 ptsTrending
An upcoming UK government consultation on weakening targets for electric vehicles (EVs) could cost consumers as much as £3bn a year by 2030, according to Carbon Brief analysis. It could require the UK to import an extra 17m barrels of oil in 2030, raising expected net imports by 8%, as ... [continued] The post…

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