Briefing Paper 572 – The Long and Winding Road to a New Energy Vehicle Policy by Kenny Pasensie

Analysts predict that in a mere thirty years, the sale of electric vehicles (EVs) could rise to about 60% of new car sales. The race to replace vehicles with internal combustion engines (ICE) is going full steam ahead, with the European Union initially wanting to ban the registration of all ICE vehicles by 2035. It later softened its stance because of pushback from Germany, and will permit sales and registration of ICE models after the 2035 deadline, provided these vehicles operate only on carbon-neutral fuels, often generically referred to as ‘e-fuels.’

BP 572 The Long and Winding Road to a New Energy Vehicle Policy by Kenny Pasensie