Battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) now displace 1.2 million barrels of oil per day, roughly 1.2 per cent of global oil consumption and more than five times the amount displaced five years ago.

European clean transport and energy organisation T&E (Transport and Environment) has published a new analysis to commemorate the start of the latest UN Climate Change Conference, COP31, which starts in Antalya, Türkiye this week.

Five years ago, at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, 24 countries and a group of leading car manufacturers committed to ending the era of fossil-fuel powered vehicles by 2040 “or earlier”.

In that time, the world has endured two energy crises and fluctuating ambition from carmakers.

Despite this, new analysis from T&E shows that oil savings from EVs globally are up fivefold and are easily the single most effective way of cutting oil demand, improving energy security, and reducing emissions.

“Right now the only winners in our oil addiction are fossil-fuel giants and petrostates,” said Antony Froggatt, senior director at T&E.

“Places with near 100 per cent sales of EVs like Norway, Denmark and Hong Kong have effectively insulated themselves from future shocks. Five years after Glasgow, EVs stand as one of the clearest victories in global climate history.

“At this year’s COP, world leaders must set binding electrification targets. Not just for the climate, but for national security.”

6 per cent five years ago.

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