Will our post-Brexit air be dirtier?
One of the many Brexit unknowns is whether we’ll remain in Europe’s average CO2 agreement, which ines manufacturers that don’t hit targets for average emissions across their range.
‘If the UK dropped out there would be no reason for manufacturers to sell plug-in vehicles in the UK because they would no longer count to CO2 targets,’ said Greg Archer of green pressure group Transport & Environment (T&E). ‘That would create a shortage.’ Manufacturers might be more willing to sell us lessfuel-eicient engine options, some of which have already been canned, knowing it wouldn’t impact their overall EU score.