About this episode
Dr. Simon Evans, Deputy Editor & Senior Policy Editor at Carbon Brief join co-hosts David, Sara, and Ed, to tease apart EV fact from fiction. About Our Guest:Simon Evans is deputy editor and policy editor at Carbon Brief. Simon covers climate and energy policy. He holds a PhD in biochemistry from Bristol University and previously studied chemistry at Oxford University. Show Notes:(00:02:01) – Factcheck: 21 misleading myths about electric vehicles(00:04:59) – Electric vs. Gas Cars: Is It Cheaper to Drive an EV?(00:06:37) – IPCC Climate Change 2023 Synthesis Report (00:10:30) – Reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars (00:12:15) – Good Politics Bad Policy – Why governments should end their subsidies for EVs (00:17:25) – U of T researchers model the health benefits of electric cars, find 'large improvement in air quality'(00:18:45) – Roles of diffusion patterns, technological progress, and environmental benefits in determining optimal renewable subsidies in the US (00:20:13) – Politics in the U.S. energy transition: Case studies of solar, wind, biofuels and electric vehicles policy(00:27:20) – Five point plan to protect drivers from a rush to net zero is backed by MPs, motorists & campaigners(00:31:20) – Electric Vehicle Battery Supply Chains(00:37:12) – Alberta Budget 2024: EV groups question fairness of new $200 annual tax(00:43:46) – Y
