Written question WQ93595
- Asked by
- Janet Finch-SaundersConservative
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for the Economy, Transport and North Wales
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 7 days
Question
What action is the Welsh Government taking to monitor and increase electric vehicle uptake?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for the Economy, Transport and North Wales
The National Transport Delivery Plan sets out the actions we are taking to meet the targets set out in Net Zero Wales Carbon Budget 2, which include a 10 per cent per person reduction in car mileage. The Plan also sets out our commitment to develop a decarbonisation delivery pathway.
Data on the uptake of electric vehicles in Wales is published by the UK Department for Transport (VEH0133) Vehicle licensing statistics data tables - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
The Welsh Government worked in collaboration with the UK Government and Scottish Government to introduce the Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes Order from January 2024. This ensures that a minimum of 22% of cars sold (and 10% of vans) are zero emission from 2024 rising to 80% of cars (and 70% of vans) by 2030. The uptake of zero emission vehicles is also supported by our investment to deliver the actions set out in our EV Charging Strategy and Action Plan.