Too Little, Too Late?

Although it is reassuring to find the UK government 'talking up' attempts to curb climate change, it is disconcerting that they don't appear to be capable of making the simple calculations on what is actually needed to achieve necessary change. A report from the an organisation called New Automotive, maintains that, the proposed banning of sales of fossil-fueled (petrol and diesel) vehicles by 2030, will be insufficient to meet the UK's legally-binding obligationsa on climate change ( https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/nov/18/uk-ban-on-new-fossil-fuel-vehicles-by-2030-not-enough-to-hit-climate-targets). Cars, of course, will continue to be used for several years (or even decades) after they are sold. New Automotive suggest that either a) sales of fossil-fueled cars and trucks will have to be phased out by 2026, at the latest or b) Other methods will have to be found to reduce overall car use. This also, only relates to the emissions of 'greenhouse gases' as air quality would be still impaired by the shedding of microparticles from the tyres and brake linings of all cars (electric or not).