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New figures released by WWF-UK today show that at least 1.7 million electric vehicles will be needed by 2020 and 6.4 million by 2030 if the UK is to achieve its climate change targets. Higher numbers of EVs would enable us to reduce our dependency on oil further.
Findings from the report Electric avenues: driving home the case for electric vehicles show that a rapid introduction of EVs is needed if we are to reduce 80 per cent of carbon emissions by 2050.
1.7m EVs is equivalent to roughly 6% of the total car parc (not 6% of annual sales) in 2020 and 6.4m means penetration must reach 17% by 2030. The well written report offers clear scenarios that will require significant incentives and continued investment in order to reduce prices and create the charging infrastructure required to deliver these numbers.
“Be it oil and coal or flights and car kilometres, people need to consume and travel less – and more intelligently – if the UK is to meet its climate change targets. We need to make the right set of choices to bring about fundamental change if we’re to reduce our oil dependency and make the transition to a low-carbon economy” Keith Allott, Head of Climate Change, WWF-UK.
So, please go join a car club or buy that electric car :D
