Here are the climate-related sections of speeches by MPs during the Commons debate Zero Emission Vehicles.
Full text: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2025-07-15/debates/25071533000014/ZeroEmissionVehicles
Heidi Alexander (Labour)
The Government are making it easier and cheaper to own an electric vehicle. Today the Government have launched an electric car grant to support the transition to zero emission vehicles and incentivise sustainable automotive manufacturing. This intervention gives clarity about the Government commitment to the zero emission vehicle transition, at a time of unprecedented uncertainty for the automotive sector.
Grant funding of £650 million will be available to purchase new zero emission cars priced at or under £37,000. Grants of £1,500 or £3,750 will make these cars more affordable and enable even more people to access the savings associated with driving electric. The grant will help unlock potential further savings of up to £1,500 a year in running costs for drivers. It will back UK and other manufacturers, with eligibility dependent on the highest manufacturing sustainability standards, driving growth in our automotive and charging sectors.
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