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<p>The £1 billion allocated to fund the decarbonisation of cars and vans for the financial
year 2024-25 in the 2021 Spending Review was allocated to a range of policies across
the Department for Transport and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial
Strategy (now the Department for Business and Trade).</p><p> </p><p>For the Department
for Transport, HM Treasury allocated £619m for policies relating to zero emission
vehicles, electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and air quality.</p><p> </p><p>This
sum was subsequently allocated by the Department to specific policies, including the
Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund, the Rapid Charging Fund, the Plug-in Vehicle
Grants, EV Homecharging Schemes, the Workplace Charging Scheme and the Joint Air Quality
Unit’s NO2 programme. All grants are kept under continual review to ensure best value
for money for the taxpayer.</p><p> </p><p>The remaining funding (£333m) was allocated
for the Department for Business, Energy and Industry Strategy, for the electrification
of UK vehicles and their supply chain, including through the Automotive Transformation
Fund Programme. This aims to support the creation of an internationally competitive
EV supply chain in the UK, through research and development and capital investments.</p>
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