Queen Mary University of London: Sanity Check Warns EVs and Heat Pumps Deliver 'No Proven Carbon Savings' Ahead of 2030 Clean Power Target
February 12, 2026
February 12, 2026
LONDON, England, Feb. 12 -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news:
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Sanity check warns EVs and heat pumps deliver "no proven carbon savings" ahead of 2030 clean power target
New analysis warns that UK electric vehicles and heat pumps are delivering no proven carbon savings -- and urges urgent focus on grid capacity, renewables and carbon capture instead. The conclusion: the UK is prioritising the wrong things.
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Sanity check warns EVs and heat pumps deliver "no proven carbon savings" ahead of 2030 clean power target
New analysis warns that UK electric vehicles and heat pumps are delivering no proven carbon savings -- and urges urgent focus on grid capacity, renewables and carbon capture instead. The conclusion: the UK is prioritising the wrong things.
