According to the Department for Transport (DfT), some 25.5 per cent of all government cars are now low-emission vehicles.
This comes ahead of plans to make the entire fleet fully zero emission by 2027.
Greening commitments set by Defra from 2021 to 2025 required that a minimum of a quarter of its car fleet be switched to ultra-low emission vehicles by the end of 2022.
The 25.5 per cent figure was reached in September, just 3 months ahead of schedule.
Technology and decarbonisation minister Jesse Norman said: “As the UK moves towards a cleaner transport network, the government is doing its part, with over 25 per cent of its central car fleet being battery-powered three months earlier than planned.
“It’s critical that progress in decarbonising fleets is matched elsewhere. We will continue to forge ahead, to complete the switch by 2027 and help make the UK a world leader in decarbonisation.”
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