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Groups with a record of opposing clean air measures in the UK have been leading a backlash against the government’s plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030, announced in November.
The policy move is seen as key to achieving the government’s 2050 net zero emissions target, having been recommended by the government’s Committee on Climate Change and environmental organisations, as well as oil giants BP and Shell.
