Electric Vehicles: Environment Protection
Commons · Question 120284 · Tabled 11 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the lifecycle environmental impact of electric vehicles.
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 19 Mar 2026
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...