Written question asked by Barry Sheerman (Labour) on Thursday, 9 December 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 December 2021. It was answered by Trudy Harrison (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 December 2021 on behalf of the Department for Transport.
Taxis: Carbon Emissions
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps is he taking together with local authorities to help ensure that carbon emissions from taxis are reduced substantially by 2030.
- Answer
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Government is directly supporting the taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) sector to transition to zero emission vehicles through the Plug in Taxi Grant (PiTG) and the Plug in Car Grant, which offset the higher upfront cost of electric vehicles. The PiTG has supported the purchase of over 5,500 vehicles across the UK.
Support has also been provided to increase the availability of charging infrastructure to meet driver needs. Government has awarded over £20 million to 27 local authorities to deploy almost 800 rapid and fast chargepoints dedicated to electric taxis and PHVs.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 90339
- Session
- 2021-22
- Subjects
- Pollution control Taxis Carbon emissions
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- 2021-12-16 14:39:24 +0000
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