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EV charging point availability biased in favour of urban users, researchers warn
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EV charging point availability biased in favour of urban users, researchers warn

University of Sussex researchers warn net zero transition could exacerbate inequality and injustice if action is not taken to make decarbonisation tech accessible to all

Solar PV and electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers should be incentivised to produce affordable models of their clean technology in order to ensure that poorer households are not marginalised by the net...

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