Energy Magazine January 2022 | Page 15

2050

The UK ’ s net zero emissions target

2035 2040

All new heating systems installed in UK homes to be low carbon . This year is the deadline for decarbonising the UK ’ s electricity system and from 2035 , all new cars and vans must be fully zero emission at the tailpipe .
All new heavy goods vehicles in the UK will be zeroemission by 2040 , the UK Government has confirmed . The UK will also become the first country to commit to phasing out new , nonzero emission heavy goods vehicles weighing 26 tonnes and under by 2035 , with all new HGVs sold in the UK to be zero emission by 2040 . energydigital . com 15