Department For Transport
Seeking opinions as to when the UK should stop selling new non-zero emission L-category vehicles.
L-category vehicles include the following and their sub-categories:
- L1 light 2-wheel powered vehicles (including mopeds)
- L2 3-wheel mopeds
- L3 2-wheel motorcycles
- L4 2-wheel motorcycles with sidecars
- L5 powered tricycles
- L6 light quadricycles
- L7 heavy quadricycles
Non-zero emission vehicles produce harmful exhaust air emissions while driving. These include greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, and pollutants, such as nitrogen dioxide.
We are proposing dates of:
- 2035 for all L-category vehicles at the latest
- 2030 for L1, L2, L3e-A1, L6 and L7 sub-category vehicles
We will subsequently discuss:
- which L-category vehicles could be derogated
- the methods to enforce requirements
- the role, if any, of alternative fuels in achieving this goal