Germany’s long-established car industry is embarking on a historic transformation to try and shrink its carbon footprint.
As part of its plan to reach climate neutrality by 2045, the government wants to phase out combustion engine vehicles — a major emitter of greenhouse gases — and replace them with lower-emission alternatives, like electric cars.
Still, it’s worth noting that the climate benefit is smaller in countries where most of the electricity used to charge the batteries comes from fossil fuels rather than renewables.