The government launched a review into its policy to ban new petrol and diesel car sales by ٢٠٣٥
The UK government's electric vehicle (EV) targets are expected to be reduced this week in a move likely to be welcomed by carmakers but opposed by environmental groups.
Under the current rules, ٨٠% of new cars sold in the UK must be electric by ٢٠٣٠ but industry groups have long called for "urgent relief".
New petrol or diesel cars are due to be phased out by ٢٠٣٠ and by ٢٠٣٥ all new cars must be zero emission.
But the speed of the transition to electric has been hotly debated, including within the cabinet.
The government has been consulting on reducing its ٨٠% rule and a significant reduction is now expected.
A government source told the BBC it would approach the issue in a "pragmatic and balanced" way.
If ministers do decide on a steeper watering-down of the rules, it will arguably be interpreted by some - alongside the approval of the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea - as Prime MInister Andy Burnham prioritising economic considerations over environmental ones.
Sustainability groups say any weakening of the ٢٠٣٠ target will threaten the UK's long-term electrification and climate goals.
A government spokesperson said: "We are committed to the phase out of all new cars relying solely on petrol and diesel engines by ٢٠٣٠, and to ١٠٠% of new car and van sales being zero emission by ٢٠٣٥, and our legally binding net zero targets."
صافي الانبعاثات الصفري يعني الموازنة بين كمية الغازات "الدفيئة" المسببة لاحترار الكوكب الناتجة عن الأنشطة البشرية وكمية الغازات التي تتم إزالتها بشكل فعّال من الغلاف الجوي.
The government's policy to phase out petrol and diesel vehicle sales has undergone multiple changes since it was first introduced by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson in ٢٠٢٠.
His successor Rishi Sunak pushed back the timeline to ٢٠٣٥, and the Burnham government set up a review of the EV sales targets in August.
Pressure in the European Union saw the bloc scrap a similar plan to ban new petrol and diesel car sales by ٢٠٣٥, particularly from countries with large auto industries such as Germany.
The Conservative Party has also vowed to abandon the petrol car ban if it wins the next election, with leader Kemi Badenoch calling it a "well-meaning, but ultimately destructive piece of legislation".
كم من الغاز يمكن أن يوفر جاكداو؟ وهل سيخفض فواتير الطاقة لديك؟
Electric vehicle sales targets could be cut after pressure from car makers
EU waters down plans to end new petrol and diesel car sales by ٢٠٣٥
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