Are we putting too much faith into electric vehicles?

Billions of dollars are being invested in electric vehicles in
the name of fighting climate change. World leaders are backing
them as the green fix for our burgeoning road transport
emissions. But when you factor in the carbon emissions that come
from manufacturing EVs, how well do they stack up against their
petrol and diesel counterparts? If all the cars on the road
switched to EVs, could we meet our climate targets? This week The
Climate Question looks under the bonnet of electric vehicles –
and whether there is an altogether better solution. Presenters
Neal Razzell and Kate Lamble are joined by: Heather Maclean,
Professor of Civil and Mineral Engineering, University of Toronto
Quentin Willson, Motoring journalist and EV campaigner Clarisse
Cunha Linke, Brazil Director of the Institute for Transportation
& Development Policy Estelle Honnerat, reporter in Paris Dr
Emma Smith, Research Fellow in Antarctic Seismology, University
of Leeds Producer: Sophie Eastaugh Researcher: Natasha Fernandes
Series Producer: Alex Lewis Editor: Emma Rippon Sound engineer:
Tom Brignell