Labour expected to cut EV targets for UK car industry despite protests
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Ministers are expected to cut electric vehicle sales targets by about a quarter this week following a Downing Street meeting on Wednesday led by Louise Haigh, the de facto deputy prime minister, to settle a dispute between government departments. The decision relieves carmakers but alarms many Labour MPs concerned about the green agenda, especially as Prime Minister Andy Burnham prepares for his first Cop summit alongside Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband. The move follows other contentious decisions including approving the Jackdaw gasfield and cutting green funding for defence, with upcoming choices on the Rosebank oilfield and ZEV mandate remaining critical for party critics.
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