Closed consultation

In-use emissions of road vehicles: regulating environmental impacts

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 6 July 2026
• Last updated: 18 August 2026 — See all updates

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Summary

Seeks views on proposals to strengthen the law around emissions from motor vehicles that are in-use on GB roads.

This consultation ran from
10am on 6 July 2026 to 11:59pm on 6 September 2026

Consultation description

This consultation seeks views on proposals to strengthen the law around emissions from road vehicles that are in-use in Great Britain (GB).

The proposals aim to ensure that road vehicles continue to meet the same legal emissions requirements that applied when they were built and first registered for use on the roads.

This will:

• promote vehicle maintenance and enable stronger enforcement to improve air quality

• protect human health

See this consultation in Welsh.

Documents

Regulating environmental impact of in-use emissions of road vehicles

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Published 6 July 2026

Last updated 18 August 2026 — Show all updates

1. 18 August 2026

   Clarity provided on our approach and end note 3 corrected.

2. 6 July 2026

   First published.