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I see the point, but this doesn't necessarily mean its an empty gesture as there is a precedent. Back in 2005 the Scottish government aimed for 18% of electrici

by smcl 9y ago

I see the point, but this doesn't necessarily mean its an empty gesture as there is a precedent. Back in 2005 the Scottish government aimed for 18% of electricity consumed to be generated by renewable sources by 2020 (later adjusted to 50%). This was met and exceeded in 2015 (59%). Granted this is a smaller timeline but there is real backing for renewables here, especially since the collapse of oil prices hit the local oil industry

andygates 9y ago
In the case of electric vehicles, the long timeline means they can ease charging facilities in without having a massive spend - they just come in when infrastructure gets renewed. Visible charging facilities are one of the things that breaks the "chicken and egg" adoption problem.