Transport electrification could cut Europe's oil imports by 23% by 2040

A new analysis shows that scaling up vehicle electrification in Europe could reduce the continent's dependence on imported fossil fuels by nearly a quarter within the next two decades, as policymakers frame renewable energy targets for the

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18d CleanTechnica Greater Transport Electrification Could Cut Europe’s Import Dependency By Nearly A Quarter By 2040 — Europe is about to decide what its renewable energy framework should look like for the decade after 2030.

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