Emissions targets put the world on course for a rise of 2.8C - and the UK was already falling behind.
According to the Committee on Climate Change , emissions have fallen by 46% since 1990.
Much of that is down to the power sector, which has been exiting expensive fossil fuels as fast as it can. Wind and solar are now so much cheaper than gas.Strip out electricity generation, though and UK emissions are falling by just 1.2% a year.Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video playerSo delaying the ban on new petrol and diesel cars, and relaxing the transition away from gas boilers, would seem to put the targets even further out of reach.
If the range also increases as predicted, and the charging network is expanded in step with EV sales, then the barriers to driving electric start to crumble and emissions fall. Ford, Fiat, Peugeot, Volvo and Vauxhall are among several car companies that have said they will stop selling vehicles with an internal combustion engine by 2030.
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