Green number plates will be introduced in Autumn to make it easier for cars to be identified as zero emission vehicles.
The Department for Transport hopes that this will help local authorities to design and put in place new policies to incentivise people to own and drive zero emission vehicles.
Incentives, which will be determined locally, could include cheaper parking and cost-free entry into zero-emission zones where those with a green number plate will be recognised as eligible.
The plates will be identifiable by a green flash on the left-hand side and will be available for zero emission vehicles only.
The announcement about the new green number plates follows the consultation that was launched in October 2019. The BVRLA’s response to the consultation can be read here.
