Labour expected to cut EV targets for UK’s car industry despite MPs’ protests

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Key context: <p>Exclusive: Louise Haigh likely to weaken mandate for sales that forms key part of emission reduction plan</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/nov/08/andy-burnham-uk-climate-crisis-rosebank-jackdaw">Analysis: Climate always comes second – are green issues slipping down Burnham’s agenda?</a></p></li></ul><p>Ministers are expected to make steep cuts to the government’s electric vehicle (EV) targets this week, in a move that will relieve carmakers but alarm many Labour MPs who are worried about the government’s commitment to the green agenda.</p><p>Louise Haigh, the de facto deputy prime minister, will finalise the plan after a crunch meeting in Downing Street on Wednesday to settle a long-running dispute between the transport, energy and business departments.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/nov/08/labour-cut-ev-target-car-industry-despite-climate-concerns">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.