References
Government and Official Sources
Department for Transport (DfT)
- Vehicle Licensing Statistics: Table VEH0132 — Licensed ultra low emission vehicles by body type and fuel type, United Kingdom https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/all-vehicles-veh01
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)
- Energy Trends: Renewable sources of energy (ET 6.1 to ET 6.3) https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/energy-trends-section-6-renewables
- CFD Auction Results https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/contracts-for-difference-cfd-allocation-round-results
Low Carbon Contracts Company (LCCC)
- CFD Register — all projects awarded contracts https://www.lowcarboncontracts.uk/cfds/cfd-register
- Annual Report and Accounts 2023–24
Office for National Statistics (ONS)
- UK Environmental Accounts — atmospheric emissions https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/environmentalaccounts
National Audit Office (NAO)
- Contracts for Difference scheme for renewable electricity generation (2023) https://www.nao.org.uk/reports/contracts-for-difference
Industry Sources
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)
- Monthly new car registration data 2019–2024 https://www.smmt.co.uk/vehicle-data/car-registrations
Legislation
- Zero Emission Vehicles, Infrastructure and Charging Act 2023
- Energy Act 2013 (establishing CFD framework)
- Climate Change Act 2008
Academic and Policy Sources
[Add any academic papers or think tank reports you use here. Good sources to consider:]
- Carbon Brief analyses on UK renewable energy
- Energy Policy journal articles on CFD scheme design
- Institute for Fiscal Studies analysis of climate policy costs
Data Files Used in this Project
All raw data files are stored in the /data folder of this repository:
| File | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|
ev_registrations.csv | DfT VEH0132 | Annual EV registrations 2010–2024 |
ev_market_share.csv | SMMT | EV % of new car sales by year |
cfd_auction_results.csv | DESNZ | Capacity and strike prices by round |
uk_renewables_generation.csv | DESNZ ET6 | Renewable % of electricity generation |
cfd_payment_flows.csv | LCCC | Annual payment flows between government and developers |