New research from transport and research consultancy SYSTRA and commissioned by BP has found that although EU consumers are concerned by climate change, where a clear majority (72%) have stated that it is vital to reach net zero emissions by 2050, it has not translated to consumer willingness to adopt lower carbon forms of transport. Published on Thursday 7 November, On the Move has encompassed results from a 12,000-strong consumer survey across four European countries, UK, Germany, Spain and the Netherlands, 22 in-depth interviews with leading industry experts and 10 case study interviews in the UK and Germany. Consumers struggle to imagine a world in which they do not own a car, with a third (38%) thinking they will be car-free in 2050. Two thirds of European consumers (69%) find reducing the carbon footprint of their journeys is important, where electric vehicles form one part of the solution However, key barriers identified were purchase cost, the availability of charging points, battery life and charging time.
