Review of zero emission vehicle mandate launched

Views sought on ZEV Mandate to shape pathway to reach zero emission driving by 2035.

The United Kingdom Government, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and the Department for Infrastructure has launched a consultation on the zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate.

Vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, charge point operators, dealers, consumers and communities are being asked for their views on the pathway to ending sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030 and ensuring all new cars and vans are zero emission by 2035.

The consultation asks for views on how the UK gets there and whether the existing annual targets for manufacturers remain appropriate and deliver the long-standing commitment to review the ZEV Mandate by 2027. The consultation is structured in 5 parts:

• Part 1 sets out the impact of the ZEV Mandate in the UK.
• Part 2 outlines emerging issues.
• Part 3 sets out policy options and areas seeking views including:
  • the current ZEV trajectory and yearly headline targets 
  • effectiveness of existing compliance flexibilities 
  • alternative policy approaches to address the challenges identified in part 2
  • other potential technical updates
• Part 4 details the carbon impact of the potential policy options in part 3.
• Part 5 sets options for defining the phase out of new cars relying solely on internal combustion engines by 2030, which the UK government committed to in April 2025.

Parts 1 to 4 are devolved matters with joint consultations, while Part 5 is reserved to the jurisdiction of the UK Parliament.

Find out more about the consultation and how to respond.

The consultation will close to responses on Friday 23 October 2026.

First published 19 August 2026