this is just EU "save the world" posturing, counteracted by tory party "save our british sausages" posturing.
Jumpy's objections are odd. By 2050, there's a good chance that oil will be too expensive to be used in conventional cars. What are you saying? That Britain will grind to a halt rather than adapt to a new form of power?

Now i put it that way, perhaps it would grind to a halt