Europe is still heavily reliant on fossil fuels, but electric vehicles are on the charge. Powering our transport with home-grown electricity means less money spent on importing oil.
The growth in electric vehicles means Europe has probably passed the high-water mark for fossil fuels in transport.
The EU’s biofuels policy has been a disaster leading to the massive uptake of deforestation-driving palm and soy. However, the use of the worst biofuels feedstocks is decreasing.
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For the 3 numbers on top of the page: T&E analysis based on Eurostat data