Policy

A House of Lords Committee has written to Claire Perry MP regarding Brexit impacts on the energy and climate sectors

The government said the decision ‘poses no issues for our security of supply’ and is working to reinstate it ‘as soon as possible’

The European Court of Justice has suspended the scheme which means the UK cannot hold any auctions either until it receives clearance

It also plans to ban the sale of new petrol or diesel cars by 2040

The Committee on Climate Change said land must be better used to store carbon and ensure environmental impacts can be mitigated

Only Canada and France generate more income from carbon pricing schemes than they spend on fossil fuel subsidies

The new rules are expected to help households and businesses reduce their energy bills while cutting carbon emissions

Their share is forecast to increase from 25% today to more than 40% by 2040

It argued the tests carried out on empty machines did not reflect real-life conditions of use and claimed they favoured rivals’ models

Here’s a quick timeline that takes you through it