Electrically-powered cars offer a better technological option than ‘alternative fuels’, says a study by WWF.
[mailchimp_signup][/mailchimp_signup]The NGO says vehicles running solely or partly on electricity ‘are significantly more efficient and may emit fewer greenhouse gases than many so-called alternative fuels, even when that electricity is mostly produced using fossil fuels.’ It says the automotive industry is ‘ripe for transformational change’, but such change ‘cannot be achieved ‘solely by finding new sources of carbonaceous material to liquefy.’
Europe must stand firm over its future targets for carmakers as it cannot afford to fall further behind China.
The decision to create a Europe-wide carbon price was right but creates significant political risk. The good news is it can still be fixed.
It's about time the EU requires parts of key products to be made locally – and nowhere is this more urgent than in the battery sector.