TfL yesterday launched a consultation on zero-emission proposals, mainly for PHVs (full press release below). While this consultation focuses predominantly on private hire vehicles, TfL continues to consider proposals for a zero-emission requirement for London taxis in the future.

The consultation, which runs until 23:59 on Wednesday 2^nd December 2026, can be accessed on-line at: haveyoursay.tfl.gov.uk/tph-zero-emissions

In the first instance the LPHCA will be insisting that the consultation should be 12 weeks long, as six weeks is not enough time to consider such a draconian proposal.

We will need to fight this proposal and mount a considerable campaign. To give us time to do this we are calling on all London operators to join an Open Zoom Webinar on Friday 13^th November at 11am (waiting room open from 10:30am).

We will also be covering the TfL Operator Fee Increases proposal during the same Webinar.

TfL Zero Emission Proposal - Press Release (22^nd October 2026)

As part of delivering Action 14 of the Taxi and Private Hire Action Plan 2025, TfL has launched a consultation on proposals to accelerate the transition to zero-emission private hire vehicles (PHVs), alongside other proposals affecting both PHVs and taxis. 

The proposals would require all newly licensed PHVs to be zero-emission from July 2028, with wheelchair-accessible PHVs required to meet this standard from July 2030.

A confirmed timeline would also provide clarity for manufacturers of wheelchair-accessible vehicles, enabling them to plan ahead and develop vehicles that meet future licensing requirements.

We encourage stakeholders to have their say by responding to the consultation.

The consultation, which runs until 23:59 on Wednesday 2 December 2026, proposes that:

• • All private hire vehicles that are new to licensing in London, except wheelchair-accessible vehicles, will be required to be fully electric from 3 July 2028
  • All wheelchair accessible private hire vehicles new to licensing in London will need to be fully-electric vehicles from 1 July 2030 

Other changes, proposed to start from 1 March 2027, include: 

• • No longer approving new alternative fuel conversion systems for vehicles, such as Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Compressed Natural Gas, and new exhaust abatement systems
  • Reducing the maximum length of time for re licensing an expired taxi or private hire vehicle from 24 months to 12 months, beyond which it would become ‘new to licensing’
  • Not allowing private hire vehicles to remain licensed beyond the date the vehicle reaches ten years old