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Report warns weakening EU EV targets would require 150 new power plants
Original: 150 new power plants: the cost of balancing the grid if the EU slashes EV targets
Transport & Environment argues that if the European Union watered down its electric vehicle targets, the power grid would need around 150 additional plants to handle balancing costs, since electrified transport helps absorb renewable energy and stabilise supply. The claim puts a price tag on rolling back EV policy as the EU debates its 2035 emissions rules.
Why now: Ongoing EU debate over weakening the 2035 combustion engine ban has put new cost estimates for EV policy rollback in the spotlight.
European UnionTransport & Environmentelectric vehicles
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- 150 new power plants: the cost of balancing the grid if the EU slashes EV targets · transportenvironment.org
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