{"id":66635645,"date":"2019-11-04T14:19:03","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T14:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/?p=66635645"},"modified":"2019-11-07T15:31:12","modified_gmt":"2019-11-07T15:31:12","slug":"government-introduce-green-number-plates-zero-emission-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/2019\/11\/government-introduce-green-number-plates-zero-emission-cars\/","title":{"rendered":"Government to introduce green number plates for zero emission cars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-66635646 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/green-plate-300x195.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/green-plate.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fors-online.org.uk\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/green-plate-150x98.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The UK government has launched a consultation on the introduction of green number plates for electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>The consultation aims to commend those who have chosen to drive a low or zero-emissions vehicle, making them more easily identifiable and helping those who wish to take advantage of local incentives such as free or discounted parking.<\/p>\n<p>The consultation aims to identify which vehicles would be eligible for a green number plate, the design of the number plate as well as how the plates would be distributed to existing owners of cars with electric and hydrogen drive.<\/p>\n<p>The consultation is part of the Government\u2019s Road to Zero strategy which aims to bring the UK to net zero emissions by 2050.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/z3r0-em15510n-future-government-to-introduce-green-number-plates\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UK government has launched a consultation on the introduction of green number plates for electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles. 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