# ZEV Mandate

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## Timeline

- **2030**: 2030 target in question — Current mandate requires 80% BEV sales by 2030, but the government is reportedly considering cutting the target to 50%, with 60% and 70% as options.
- **2026-08-12**: Carbon Brief publishes analysis of weaker EV targets — Analysis finds weakening the ZEV mandate could cost UK consumers up to £3bn a year by 2030, add 17m barrels of oil imports and lift emissions 2.5%.
- **2026**: ZEV mandate requires 33% BEV sales share — Current mandate targets 33% battery-EV sales in 2026, though flexibilities reduce the effective target to an estimated 25%.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Weaker UK EV targets could add 2.5% to emissions and cost £3bn/yr by 2030
2026-08-13 01:32:05 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

A reported UK consultation to weaken the ZEV mandate from 80% to as low as 50% BEV sales by 2030 could raise national emissions 2.5%, add 17m barrels of oil imports, and erase up to £3bn a year in consumer savings, Carbon Brief finds.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/uk-weaker-ev-targets-3bn-cost-2-5-percent-emissions-2030

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