But the past 12 months have undeniably seen a global surge in public awareness and activism on climate issues. Even Jeremy Clarkson, the television presenter and anti-environmental journalist, admitted the danger of global heating in a public statement last month. Transport is the fastest-growing contributor to global emissions, accounting for around a third of the total in Europe and the US. But if the environmental case against the combustion engine is clearcut, arguments about electric vehicles are more complicated. Electric vehicles are part of the solution, but car culture as a whole also needs an overhaul.

Source: The Guardian December 26, 2019 15:56 UTC