Ultra rapid electric vehicle charging points in a supermarket carpark in Whitechapel, East London, ... [+] United Kingdom. (photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images)In Pictures via Getty ImagesThe Climate Change Committee, which advises the U.K. government on climate matters, has released its Seventh Carbon Budget today saying that the country must reduce emissions by 87% compared to 1990 levels by 2040. Electrification makes up 60% of emissions reductions by 2040, including replacing fossil fuelled cars, says the expert commitee.27% of the emissions reduction by 2040 comes from surface transport.We are already beginning to see EV sales have a measurable effect in reducing emissions, states the Seventh Carbon Budget. This will speed up over the coming years as prices fall and sales grow, with fully electric options accounting for nearly all new car and van sales by 2030 and making up over three-quarters of the fleet on the road by 2040.The Climate Change Committee is an independent, statutory body established under the Climate Change Act 2008. It advises the U.K. and devolved governments on emissions targets and reports to Parliament on progress made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preparing for and adapting to the impacts of climate change.There is broad public support for moves to tackle climate change, according to a representative citizens panel convened by the committee.The citizens panel were often ahead of even our advice on some of the things they were willing to consider, said the committe's CEO Emma Pinchbeck. They are interested and want to do their bit. We cant see any evidence that the public wants us to slow down. What the public worries about is clarity from their politicians. They really want clear messages about what [climate change]Ministers will have until June next year to come up with a response to the findings.Better infrastructure enables more people to choose public transport, cycling or walking instead of driving, says the committees report.Izzy Romilly, sustainable transport campaigner at climate charity Possible said:Getting on the road to a clean economy means getting real about tackling traffic. Switching to electric vehicles is critical for those who rely on a car, but a national like-for-like switch of fossil-fuelled cars for electric ones is neither feasible nor desirable. We need this government to lead a revolution in public transport and active travel, so millions more of us can get where we need to go, without being trapped in expensive private cars, causing congestion, toxic air and collisions."Investing in low-cost, low-carbon transport like buses, rail, and safe space for walking and cycling will clean up the air, calm down our roads, boost the economy, and protect our climate, she added.