Following the consultation, after considering the views and evidence provided, government is taking forward a measure in the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill to accelerate the decarbonisation of buses.
To accelerate bus decarbonisation, government is taking forward a measure in the Bus Services (No. 2) Bill that, from 2030 at the earliest, will prevent the use of new non-zero emission buses (ZEBs) on local bus services in England. This will only affect non-ZEBs registered after the starting date – existing non-ZEBs can continue to be used.
Government has published the responses received to setting an end of sale date for new non-ZEBs consultation. This also includes a summary of responses to the calls for evidence on the decarbonisation of coaches and minibuses, both held in spring 2022.
Government is considering mechanisms to support both coach and minibuses sectors to decarbonise.
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