‘Millions’ of electric cars needed
Millions of electric vehicles will be needed over the next 20 years if the UK is to achieve its climate change targets, wildlife and environment group WWF-UK said yesterday.
According to the group’s figures, at least 1.7 million electric vehicles (EVs) will be required by 2020 and 6.4 million by 2030 if the target of an 80 per cent reduction of carbon emissions by 2050 is to be met.
Government subsidies and other incentives will be needed to help get the necessary number of EVs on the road – a minimum of one in 17 cars by 2020 and one in six by 2030, the WWF-UK said.
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In its report, WWF-UK said the highest levels of EV uptake would lead to very significant reductions in UK fuel demand.