On Energy 

“Moving levies off bills and into Government funding is a step in the right direction to bring down the UK’s sky-high energy costs, but the Government can be under no illusion that this will do the job,” says Sam Kimmins, Director of Energy, Climate Group. 

“The only way to reduce costs for good is to move, as quickly as possible, to a system driven by the cheapest source of energy there is: renewables."

 

On Transport 

“Make no mistake, by adding a pay-per-mile tax on EVs, the Chancellor is gambling with the UK’s EV market just as it’s finding its muscle,” says Mike Peirce, Executive Director of Systems Change, Climate Group. 

“It threatens the Government’s approach to reducing emissions and reaching its own ZEV Mandate. In a highly competitive global race for electric vehicle investment this will leave investors confused.”

 

For additional comment or interview requests, please contact Daniel Kramb on dkramb@climategroup.org.