Ah, I was waiting for that one. I know we don't see much of it, but you remember that big red thing in the sky? Seriously, clean production of plentiful energy is a broader problem. But you can guarantee that electricity emissions will not make your nigh street a dangerous place to breathe in (or engulf a group ride in a cloud of smoke!).
Separately, Elon Musk has a company which supplies solar panels on a fully funded (financed), basis in the USA, and he's developed a battery which will enable households to become energy independent (ie go off grid). The technology may not be perfect yet, but it's certainly going in the right direction. There are also solar films which are under development, which will be a much cheaper and convenient solution.
I think the idea about electric being as bad as ICE due to the fact that you still have to product the electricity, is a little jurassic, and belongs with Clarkson/ light entertainment.
