Automotive
UK ministers weigh credits for carmakers fitting EVs with V2G
The Guardian reports ministers are weighing vehicle-to-grid credits in a review of the zero-emission mandate, drawing warnings of higher emissions.
The short version
- Ministers are considering incentives for carmakers to fit vehicle-to-grid technology to electric cars as part of a review of the zero-emission vehicle mandate.[The Guardian]
- A government consultation that closed on Friday outlined credits carmakers could earn for selling V2G-equipped cars.[The Guardian]
- Campaign groups say the credits could allow more polluting petrol sales, while environmental groups warn of 147m extra tonnes of carbon by 2050.[The Guardian]
- The grid operator NESO estimates V2G cars could supply 1.2 GW on demand by 2030, but ministers have not yet decided on the incentives.[The Guardian]
Key facts
- Ministers are considering incentives for carmakers to add vehicle-to-grid technology to cars as part of a review of the zero-emission vehicle mandate.[The Guardian]
- Carmakers could earn a credit for selling cars fitted with V2G technology, according to a government consultation that closed on Friday.[The Guardian]
- Campaign groups say the incentives could allow carmakers to sell more polluting petrol models in the next few years.[The Guardian]
- Environmental groups are braced for changes that could mean an additional 147m tonnes of carbon emitted by 2050.[The Guardian]
- New AutoMotive chief executive Ben Nelmes says credits of around £4,000 each would give manufacturers thousands per car for kit costing a few hundred pounds.[The Guardian]
- The National Energy System Operator forecasts V2G could provide 1.2 GW of power on demand by 2030 and up to 41 GW by 2050.[The Guardian]
What remains uncertain
- No final decision on the incentives has been reported; the measures remain under review after the consultation closed.[The Guardian]
- The 147m-tonne emissions figure comes from environmental groups and is attributed to them, not independently verified.[The Guardian]
- The 1.2 GW and 41 GW figures are forecasts from the National Energy System Operator, not measured output.[The Guardian]
Sources
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