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EVs and European grids

Climate change mitigation and energy security are driving European efforts to decarbonize transport, but the sector’s emissions and oil dependency are rising despite electric vehicle (EV) uptake. Carrie Hampel explores how Europe is aligning transport needs with energy capacity.

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Carrie Hampel

02 May 2025

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Decarbonizing transport requires a modal shift to lower-emission options, increasing renewable energy generation, and accelerating electric mobility.Since 2007, European transport has decarbonized at less than one-third of the pace of the broader economy.“The State of European Transport 2024,” a report produced by policy advocacy group Transport and Environment, included the subtitle “An overview of the …

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