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Sales of all new diesel lorries will be banned by 2040.
The target is announced today to coincide with transport day at Cop26.
It means sales of new non-zero emission HGVs weighing 26 tonnes and under will be banned from 2035. Heavier vehicles will be banned from sale from 2040.
Only specialist lorries, such as military or emergency services vehicles, will be exempt.
Rod McKenzie of the Road Haulage Association said: 'We support the aim, but the pace may be impossibly fast. We would like the deadline extended by five years.'
The sale of new diesel HGVs will be banned from 2040 in a new eco push announced today
But Olly Craughan, head of corporate social responsibility at parcel delivery firm DPDgroup UK, said the firm ‘totally supports’ the government announcement.
He added: ‘We would urge all parties involved in the supply of alternative green HGVs to press
