Expert Comment: Is the future of transport electric? We have to do everything, and fast

Published on November 9, 2022

Focusing solely on electric vehicles and technology that is not proven at scale is actually slowing down the path to zero emissions - it diverts resources and political will away from other solutions.  In reality, if we are to meet the decarbonisation targets of the Paris Agreement by 2050, we also need to focus on the movement of people and goods – and look at introducing traffic reduction targets for the UK, as has happened in Scotland and Wales.

By Dr Christian Brand, Contributor to the book (chapter 4.17 ‘Is the future electric?’), Co-director of UK Energy Research Centre and Associate Professor at University of Oxford.

 
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