Detail of outcome
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.
Feedback received
Ending the sale of new non-zero
emission buses consultation and coach and minibus
decarbonisation: summary of responses
Detail of feedback received
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.
We have published the responses we 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.
Original consultation
Summary
Sets out proposals to end the sale of new, non-zero emission
buses and seeks evidence about ending the sale of new, non-zero
emission coaches and minibuses.
This consultation ran from
26 March 2022 to 11:45pm on 21 May 2022
Consultation description
The Department for Transport (DfT) is seeking feedback on
proposals to progress ending the sale of new non-zero emission
buses.
DfT is also
launching a call for evidence on phasing out the sale of new,
non-zero emission coaches and minibuses. We are inviting views
on:
- the challenges of transitioning to zero emission coaches and
minibuses
- what would need to be true or in place to withdraw the sale
of these vehicles
- what government could do to accelerate the transition to zero
emission coaches and minibuses
- setting a realistic date to end the sale of these vehicles
This consultation follows on from an initial consultation on
Ending the sale of new
diesel buses, which ran from 15 March 2021 to 11 April 2021.
Documents
Ending UK sales of new, non-zero
emission buses and calls for evidence on coaches and minibuses
consultation
Ending the sale of new, non-zero
emission buses, coaches and minibuses: impact
assessment
Public sector equality duty:
equality analysis for ending the sale of new, non-zero emission
buses
