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EU Backs Electrification to Make Europe More Secure
EU Commission identifies grids as a bottleneck for electrification, promising to standardise vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology The EU Commission has announced an electrification target of 46% by 2040 — doubling the current level.
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The EU Commission has set a target for electrification to reach 46 % of energy consumption by 2040, doubling the current level. It identifies power grids as a bottleneck and proposes standardising vehicle‑to‑grid (V2G) technology to turn electric vehicles into mobile batteries. The plan aims to cut Europe’s dependence on imported fossil fuels by prioritising transport, the continent’s largest oil consumer. By adding storage capacity through V2G, the Commission expects to reduce the need for costly grid upgrades and ease the grid constraints that slow electrification across all sectors.
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