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EEA report: EVs are better for climate and air quality

Green Car Congress

Battery electric cars emit less greenhouse gases and air pollutants over their entire life cycle than petrol and diesel cars, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report. —“Electric vehicles from life cycle and circular economy perspectives”. In addition, electricity generation also produces emissions.

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The irrational argument against government intervention with EVs & ICE vehicle bans

Plug In India

Only electric vehicles offers zero local emissions. micron particulate matter emitted from vehicle exhausts. With Zero local emissions and electric vehicles, India can solve it's massive air pollution problem. Is their criticism warranted? Absolutely not.

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