NEW: A majority of Europeans back reducing fossil fuel imports to make Europe safer.
A new YouGov poll, commissioned by E3G, T&E and the Electrification Alliance, shows strong support for electrification and clean energy investment – and it cuts across the traditional left-right political divide.
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T&E's research shows that this rapid uptake has allowed Ukraine to reduce dependence on fossil fuel imports and strengthen its energy security.
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NEW: Europe’s growing EV fleet has a key role to play in the electricity grid of the future through Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology.
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64% believe that reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels makes Europe safer.
Meanwhile, more than half back government financial support for heat pumps: Italy (71%), France (66%), Germany (61%), Spain (58%), and Poland (51%).
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EU EV funding commands majority support in four of the five countries: Spain (63%), Germany (58%), Italy (57%), and France (54%).
Centre-right voters are among the most supportive groups for clean electrification measures – including in Germany, Italy and France.
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"Governments are playing a dangerous game by promoting food for fuel," says T&E energy and climate director Kädi Ristkok in @theguardian.com.
Instead of feeding cars with crops, governments must pursue more sustainable options like electrification.
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Europe now has the chance to rebuild a shared political narrative around independence, protection and prosperity. Citizens are demanding greater stability and security – defending volatility and economic fragility is increasingly untenable.
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NEW: High oil prices have led to a global scramble for biofuels. Short term measures could push up global consumption by 30% this year and a whopping 70% by 2030.
This will exacerbate rising global food prices, as well as fertiliser shortages.
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