Charging The Way: making Net Zero a reality with EV charging

With the rise of electric mobility and increasing EV sales, demand for efficient, user-friendly charging is growing fast. Smart charging has emerged to meet it, providing insight into charging behaviour and energy consumption so drivers and fleet operators can manage the process — and cost — effectively.

Why electric wins on environmental impact

Compared with petrol or diesel, electric vehicles are more environmentally friendly on almost every measure except the carbon intensity of manufacturing — and that is falling as production scales.

• **Zero tailpipe emissions.** EVs produce no exhaust emissions in use.
• **Cleaner even on a fossil grid.** Even where charging draws from higher-carbon generation, EVs still produce fewer lifetime emissions than internal combustion vehicles.
• **Battery production is getting cleaner.** EV batteries now carry a carbon footprint two to three times lower than a few years ago, as manufacturers push suppliers toward renewable energy.
• **ICE vehicles pollute continuously.** The average passenger vehicle emits 5–6 metric tons of CO2 a year; studies show ICE vehicles exceed an EV's well-to-wheel emissions within 6–18 months of operation.

Charging as part of the wider estate

Charging infrastructure works best when it is designed alongside your generation and demand profile, so that vehicles charge when energy is cheapest and cleanest rather than adding to peak demand.