Electrification of Transportation
Electrification of Transportation
Transportation on land, sea, and air is still dependent on internal combustion engines that mainly run on fossil fuels. Transport accounts for more than a third of CO2 emissions from end‐use sectors.
1. What needs to be done by 2030?
The Net Zero Scenario requires transport sector emissions to fall by around a quarter by 2030, even as transport demand continues to grow. Policies need to encourage shifting to less carbon-intensive travel options, such as walking, cycling, and public transport, as well as to more efficient technologies, like electric cars and trucks.
2. What is the role of EVs in low-carbon energy transitions?
Electric vehicles are the key technology to decarbonize road transport, a sector that accounts for around one-sixth of global emissions. Ambitious policies continue to be critical to growth in electric vehicle markets worldwide. The estimate is that at least one in five new cars sold in 2024 will be electric.
3. Where do we need to go?
If the EV sales growth experienced in recent years is sustained, CO2 emissions from cars can be put on a path in line with the Net Zero Emissions by 2050 Scenario. However, despite huge growth in China, Norway, and the Netherlands, electric vehicles are not yet a global phenomenon, but the UAE is expected to be the role model country in the MEA region to action quicker response and deploy as many as EVs with advanced infrastructure and high-quality roads and bridges. Sales of EVs in emerging estates have been slow because of higher purchase costs of EVs, low cost of fuels, and a lack of efficient charging infrastructure.
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