Rishi Sunak’s delayed bans on petrol and diesel cars and gas boilers

The prime minister announced a delay to some of the government’s key climate pledges on Wednesday - but what will it mean for you?

Rishi Sunak confirmed on Wednesday he will delay the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars until 2035 as he watered down a string of flagship environmental measures that sparked a huge Tory row.

Here’s everything you need to know about how the government’s climate promises have been watered down and how it will affect you.The ban on new petrol and diesel cars was first introduced by Boris Johnson when he was still prime minister in 2020, as he set the deadline for the ban as 2030. Petrol and diesel cars remain in the majority of road vehicles but plug-in and battery electric vehicles are on the rise.Despite the rise in electric vehicles, the delay is unlikely to have a material impact on the drivers themselves.

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