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Energy and Carbon Insights - Electric Vehicles

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Many of our clients are considering the purchase of electric vehicles, either as a trial or for replacing part or even all of their existing light fleet. Electric vehicles are touted as one of the solutions to our climate crisis, but are they really emissions free? To analyse this question, we have written a three-part blog post series about the topic.

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The carbon footprint of electric vehicles [embedded, operational and end-of-life emissions] [Part 1]

The first article of the series looks at the carbon footprint of electric vehicles and distinguishes between embedded emissions, operational emissions and end-of-life emissions. The carbon emissions during the manufacturing process depend on the energy sources that are being used and the energy mix of the grid of the country, area or facility in which the car is produced. The greener the energy that is being used, the fewer emissions in the production process. Ideally, the energy used would be renewable...
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Three considerations if making ‘zero emissions’ claims for your electric vehicles [Part 2]

With all the good environmental work you are undertaking, it is important to make the right claims about your efforts. Failing to do so may cause reputational damage. The most notable recent example was, of course, Volkswagen in 2015 with the ‘dieselgate’ scandal, which led to vehicle recalls, fines, loss of reputation and the resignation of senior executives. What this means for your organisation is that you need to be careful about your environmental claims – the more precise your claims, the lower your reputational risk...
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Claiming ‘zero emissions’ for the operation of your EVs [Part 3]

There are many ways to ’green’ the energy supplied to charge your EVs at your own business premises. However, what if you charge your vehicles at shopping centres, other businesses, at home, on a freeway, or other locations? If seeking to use renewable energy or be ’zero emissions’ for your EV fleet, your strategy should include both ’onsite’ and ’offsite’ charging plans... 
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