Mission (almost) accomplished! Carmakers’ race to meet the 2020/21 CO2 targets, and the EU electric cars market
After years of increasing car CO₂ emissions and SUV sales, the long awaited 2020/21 EU car CO₂ standard entered into force and the CO₂ emissions of new cars dropped instantly in January 2020.
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150 new power plants: the cost of balancing the grid if the EU slashes EV targets
Scaling back the EU’s electric car targets makes the transition to renewables far more expensive to achieve.
Report
Weakening CO₂ standards undermines the Vehicle-to-Grid potential of EVs
A new report by Fraunhofer ISI examines the diminished benefits of V2G for Europe's electricity system if the EU weakens its car CO2 targets.
Briefing
T&E's position paper