Menu
POSITIVE
There is in fact a decrease of carbon emissions by cars due to the reduction of fossil-fuelled combustion engines.
NEGATIVE
People might be using electric vehicles more now than they used to use their old cars: more car trips instead of using public transport, walking or cycling.
NEGATIVE
This on the other hand causes more traffic on roads, more congestion, more safety risks.
NEGATIVE
Energy use might not decrease as much as it could because people tend to buy larger cars in terms of weight and battery volume.
NEGATIVE
More carbon emissions are released because new power plants and places to charge the electric cars need to be built.
NEGATIVE
This might mean higher taxes for the people.
NEGATIVE
Carbon emissions increase because the production of vehicles - especially the mining of materials for batteries - releases more emissions.
NEGATIVE
If more and more people move outside the cities, it causes more emissions (e.g. building single family houses, longer commutes) and it might result in further road construction and more sealed surfaces.
NEGATIVE
These sealed surfaces cause more heat in living environments and increase the risk of flooding and damage to infrastructure.
NEGATIVE
There is a conflict of space use because unsealed surfaces could be used for other purposes.
NEGATIVE
More carbon emissions might be caused by less space for organic farming, and industries might produce more emissions to make enough food (important for securing food production).
NEGATIVE
This might result in higher food prices and in general less organic food.
POSITIVE
There are in fact less emissions emitted because electric cars have a better energy efficiency.
NEGATIVE
But if more people want to buy electric cars, emissions may rise again if the resulting high peak demand in electricity cannot be covered by renewables only.
NEGATIVE
During busy times when many people use a lot of energy, the cost of energy might go up - so people will have to dig deeper into their pockets. There might also not be enough power for every purpose. This could mean that there's not sufficient energy left for personal transportation, e.g. electric cars.
POSITIVE
There might be fewer health problems caused by air pollution, and maybe also by urban overheating, resulting ultimately in reduced carbon emissions.
NEGATIVE
On the other hand, people might develop more diseases when they aren't active enough. Due to higher resource and energy use in the health sector, this might result in increased carbon emissions.
NEGATIVE
This again might result in higher costs in health care and insurance.
POSITIVE
There is in fact a decrease of carbon emissions by cars due to the reduction of fossil-fuelled combustion engines.
NEGATIVE
People might be using electric vehicles more now than they used to use their old cars: more car trips instead of using public transport, walking or cycling.
NEGATIVE
This on the other hand causes more traffic on roads, more congestion, more safety risks.
NEGATIVE
Energy use might not decrease as much as it could because people tend to buy larger cars in terms of weight and battery volume.
NEGATIVE
More carbon emissions are released because new power plants and places to charge the electric cars need to be built.
NEGATIVE
This might mean higher taxes for the people.
NEGATIVE
Carbon emissions increase because the production of vehicles - especially the mining of materials for batteries - releases more emissions.
NEGATIVE
If more and more people move outside the cities, it causes more emissions (e.g. building single family houses, longer commutes) and it might result in further road construction and more sealed surfaces.
NEGATIVE
These sealed surfaces cause more heat in living environments and increase the risk of flooding and damage to infrastructure.
NEGATIVE
There is a conflict of space use because unsealed surfaces could be used for other purposes.
NEGATIVE
More carbon emissions might be caused by less space for organic farming, and industries might produce more emissions to make enough food (important for securing food production).
NEGATIVE
This might result in higher food prices and in general less organic food.
POSITIVE
There are in fact less emissions emitted because electric cars have a better energy efficiency.
NEGATIVE
But if more people want to buy electric cars, emissions may rise again if the resulting high peak demand in electricity cannot be covered by renewables only.
NEGATIVE
During busy times when many people use a lot of energy, the cost of energy might go up - so people will have to dig deeper into their pockets. There might also not be enough power for every purpose. This could mean that there's not sufficient energy left for personal transportation, e.g. electric cars.
POSITIVE
There might be fewer health problems caused by air pollution, and maybe also by urban overheating, resulting ultimately in reduced carbon emissions.
NEGATIVE
On the other hand, people might develop more diseases when they aren't active enough. Due to higher resource and energy use in the health sector, this might result in increased carbon emissions.
NEGATIVE
This again might result in higher costs in health care and insurance.
Project KNOWING is funded by the European Union - GA Project 1011056841
Copyright © 2024 knowing climate.
