BNEF: Electric cars greener 'even when powered by coal'

Michael Holder
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Electric vehicles are already better for environment than fossil fuel cars, but EV emissions will fall further as world shifts away from coal, research finds

Electric vehicles are already have a lower climate impact than traditional petrol or diesel cars around the world, even if they are largely powered by fossil fuel electricity, a new analysis by BloombergNEF...

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