Volvo says we need more clean energy for EVs
Volvo released a report earlier this year that calls on world leaders to make the shift to clean energy. This report shows the life-cycle carbon emissions of their new 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge, an electric SUV. Volvo shows just how much the world can cut down on carbon emissions when EVs are charged entirely on clean energy.
Volvo says that this is essential to help stem the worst effects of climate change. Something that we fully agree with as public and personal transport as a whole contributes a large negative effect to our environment.
“We made a conscious strategic decision to become a fully electric car maker and an industry leader, but we can’t make the transition to climate neutrality alone,” said Håkan Samuelsson, chief executive. “We need governments and energy firms around the globe to step up their investments in clean energy capacity and related charging infrastructure, so fully electric cars can truly fulfil their promise of cleaner mobility.”
How the Volvo C40 Recharge shows how much clean energy can help.
Volvo’s report shows that charging a C40 Recharge over its entire lifetime with renewable energy can almost half the carbon footprint. For one car on our current electrical grid, the C40 Recharge would emit around 50 tons of carbon emissions. While on renewable energy, the car would emit roughly 27 tons. A big decrease especially when you consider that this will translate to every other EV on the road.
Volvo is taking steps forward to address the emissions by developing fossil-free steel with SSAB and getting battery suppliers to produce batteries using 100 per cent renewable energy.
It can be difficult to judge what is marketing and what is genuine concern for the environment. But regardless of Volvo, if our world can move toward greener energy and quickly, we would all benefit greatly from it.
Source: Car and Driver | Volvo Cars
