New Study Claims Hybrid Cars Are As Dangerous For The Environment As Petrol And Diesel Models

16/10/2025 10 min
New Study Claims Hybrid Cars Are As Dangerous For The Environment As Petrol And Diesel Models

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Episode Synopsis

A new report by advocacy group Transport and Environment has found that plug-in hybrid electric vehicles emit just 19% less Co2 than petrol and diesel cars, a much lower figure than the originally projected 75%.Environmental commentator John Gibbons spoke to Matt on Thursday’s The Last Word.Hit the ‘Play’ button on this page to hear the chat.