Car taxes should be increased to help fund the battle against climate change, government advisers say.
They say ministers should bring forward the date for ending sales of new conventional cars from 2035 to 2032.
The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) says the chancellor should also consider increasing the tax on gas for home heating.
It says the changes should be made as the UK looks to recover from the Covid-19 crisis by creating jobs.
The CCC also recommends the country aim to cut carbon emissions as part of a “green recovery“.
It says the government has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to change society for the better.
A government spokesperson said that tackling climate change should be at the heart of the UK's economic recovery.
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Atlantis Viewpoint
Governments definitely need to do their part to stop climate change. Increasing taxes on fossil fuel consumption is one way, but they should also make policies that actively invest in the transition to 100% clean energy (i.e. electric cars)
