The legislation was announced formally by prime minister Boris Johnson at an otherwise gaffe-ridden speech – almost universally described by media as “bizarre” – at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) annual conference.
Excerpts from Johnson's speech, published by Downing Street ahead of his appearance, said: “This is a pivotal moment; we cannot go on as we are. We have to adapt our economy to the green industrial revolution. We have to use our massive investment in science and technology and we have to raise our productivity and then we have to get out your way. We must regulate less or better and take advantage of new freedoms.
“We will require new homes and buildings to have EV charging points – with another 145,000 charging points to be installed thanks to these regulations. We are investing in new projects to turn wind power into hydrogen and our net zero strategy is expected to trigger about £90bn of private sector investment, driving...