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🗞️ Driving the news: Britain's upper house of parliament announced on Wednesday that it is launching an inquiry into electric vehicles (EVs)
• This inquiry will examine the government's strategy for phasing out fossil-fuel models, the status and future of charging infrastructure, and end-of-life disposal practices for EVs

🔭 The context: The UK government has set a goal to ban the sale of new fossil-fuel-only cars by 2030, followed by a ban on hybrid vehicles with both large batteries and combustion engines by 2035 
• The inquiry by the House of Lords' environment and climate change committee is aimed at understanding how the government plans to decarbonize cars and vans in the UK

🌎 Why does it matter for the planet: The transition to electric vehicles is an essential part of the global effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change
• The UK's ambitious targets are a significant step towards a cleaner transportation sector, and the inquiry will help identify barriers and solutions to achieving these goals

⏭️ What's next: The committee will focus on passenger cars and potential obstacles to meeting government targets
• They will solicit input from the industry, local authorities, and other stakeholders on what the government should do to encourage greater adoption of EVs before the 2030 and 2035 deadlines

💬 One quote: "The rubber is now hitting the road - as we can't get to net zero without individuals making changes to our lives, how we travel and what we buy" (Kate Parminter, chair of the environment and climate change committee)

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