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<p>Budget 2017 included a commitment to “electrify 25% of cars in central Government
department fleets by 2022” and, as part of the Road to Zero Strategy published in
July 2018, the Government announced a further commitment to make 100% of the central
Government car fleet ultra-low emission vehicles (zero emission or plug in hybrid)
by 2030. Public sector organisations must use the product specifications set out in
the Government Buying Standards (GBS) when procuring goods or services. For all vehicles
the default is zero or ultra-low emission at the tailpipe. As a minimum, vehicles
should meet Euro 6 emission standards.</p><p> </p><p>We are investing nearly £2.5
billion, with grants available for plug in cars, vans, lorries, buses, taxis and
motorcycles, as well schemes to support charge point infrastructure at homes, workplaces
and on residential streets. This includes extra funding announced at Budget 2020 of
£532 million for consumer incentives for ultra-low emission vehicles, made up of £403
million for the plug-in car grant (PICG), extending it to 2022-23; and £129.5 million
to extend the plug-in grants for vans, taxis and motorcycles to 2022-23. Central Government
and the wider public sector are able to take advantage of these schemes.</p><p> </p>
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