The United Kingdom is considering a delay in implementing the ban on the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars, with a possible shift to the year 2035. This would extend the original target of 2030 for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, as reported by the BBC.

The 2030 target was introduced in November 2020 as part of then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan for a “green revolution.” However, despite reassurances from senior minister Michael Gove as recently as July, the British government is now contemplating a departure from this ambitious timeline.