According to a study, Germany must experience a significant turnaround in the momentum of electric vehicle (EV) sales if it hopes to meet its emissions targets.
The lobby group for the renewable energy sector suggests that the sales of new electric vehicles would need to quadruple within the next three years and increase sixfold by 2030 to achieve Germany’s objective of having 15 million such cars on the roads.
However, the group, known as BEE, said in the study that a more probable scenario where Germany will only have 10 million electric cars, falling short of its greenhouse gas emissions target by approximately one-third.
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The transport sector has emerged as a critical area of concern in Germany’s efforts to combat pollution.
“The German transport transition is on a crash course with the climate targets,” the group’s president, Simone Peter, said.
BEE proposes reducing emissions by offering incentives for public transport, increasing the use of e-fuels and agricultural biofuels, and implementing a general speed limit on Germany’s highways.
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The lobby group suggests that even if Germany achieves its targeted number of electric cars on the road, the transport sector is still expected to miss its emissions goals.
Therefore, support from additional measures like these will be necessary, according to the group.
