For a smooth transition, the government needs to address EV concerns head on

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Ministers' reticence to promote the benefits of the EV transition is opening up space for media misinformation, writes Transport & Environment's Richard Hebditch

No doubt we will have all seen the pushback in the media against policies to achieve net zero or to reduce society's impact on the natural environment. Heat pumps, rules on farming, electric cars - the...

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