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Cost of Zero-Emission Trucks in US: Paper

March 9, 2023 | Knowledge Centre, White Papers

The reductions of battery costs are one of the largest contributors to enabling price parity between battery-electric and diesel trucks. The analysis finds that while battery costs for zero-emission trucks and buses lag behind electric cars in cost reductions, their costs are expected to halve by 2030 compared to 2022, reaching $120/kWh at the pack level. Electric drive systems—including the transmission, motor, and inverter—are forecasted to see cost reductions of over 60% by 2030, reaching $23/kW.

Blueprint for US Transportation Decarbonization

February 9, 2023 | Policy Watch

The Biden-Harris administration published The Long-Term Strategy (LTS) of the US in November 2021. It is a visionary climate strategy that outlines a plan to tackle the growing climate crisis by decarbonizing the national economy. In January 2023, “The U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization: A joint strategy to transform transportation” was released. REGlobal provides a brief extract of the report.

Grid Integration of Electric Vehicles: IEA Report

December 21, 2022 | Knowledge Centre, Reports

This policy makers manual is prepared under the framework of the Global Environment Facility programme aimed at supporting low- and middle-income economies in their transition to electric mobility. It aims to serve as a guide for policy makers to effectively integrate electric vehicle charging into the grid, thereby supporting road transport electrification and decarbonisation.

Decarbonizing Urban Freight Delivery in US: Paper

November 15, 2022 | Knowledge Centre, White Papers

This paper describes ZEDZs and their potential to address the negative impacts from increased urban freight and delivery. With insights from over 15 interviews of city policymakers, logistics experts, businesses and community-based organizations, this working paper evaluates real-world ZEDZ examples and offers policymakers preliminary guidelines for the enactment of effective and equitable ZEDZs.

The New EU Mobility Framework: Focus on public transport and decarbonisation

September 18, 2022 | Policy Watch

To meet these needs, The New EU Urban Mobility Framework seeks to achieve the transition to safe, accessible, inclusive, resilient, and zero-emission urban mobility. The transition requires a clear focus on increasing the use of active, collective, and shared mobility with zero- or low-emission solutions. The TEN-T network is the central focus of the New EU Urban Mobility Framework. The strategies and actions detailed in the framework are aimed at improving connectivity to the TEN-T urban nodes through sustainable modes of transport.

ZEV Targets in Chile: Briefing

August 16, 2022 | Knowledge Centre, White Papers

In recent years, Chile has created several public policies for clean transportation. Particularly noteworthy are Chile’s energy efficiency law and its zero-emission sales targets. The law not only sets stringent fuel economy standards for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles––a first for Latin America––but also includes tax incentives for zero-emission vehicles, provides for interoperability of recharging systems for EVs, and designates hydrogen as an official fuel.

TransLink 2022 Investment Plan: Commitment to net-zero emissions

August 8, 2022 | Finance

In May 2022, the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation and TransLink’s Board of Directors approved the agency’s 2022 Investment Plan, followed by a commitment by the Government of British Columbia of CAD2.4 billion to support transit investments. The 2022 Investment Plan will help advance the objectives of Transport 2050, Metro 2050, and Climate 2050.

Money Makes the World Go Electric: Why the US Government Should Invest in the Electric Vehicle Industry

August 3, 2022 | Opinion & Perspective

Many automakers have agreed that they can no longer step on the gas in building internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. For example, GM, Ford, and Stellantis have urged the federal government to lift the cap in the federal tax credit for EVs, which would help lower EV prices and benefit manufacturers and consumers alike. Several tax credit design changes can “enhance the effectiveness of the federal dollars” to advance automaker interests in producing more electric vehicles.

Clean Buses in the UK: Measures by major bus operators to decarbonise their fleets

July 26, 2022 | Mega Trends & Analysis

With the Government of UK looking to introduce restrictions on the use of diesel engine vehicles to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, bus operators have begun acting to future proof their business models and to improve profitability. They have been entering into partnerships with the government, local authorities, manufacturers, and research institutes to develop innovative technology and to plan their transition to zero-emission fleets.

Update on Global Transition to EVs: Briefing

July 12, 2022 | Knowledge Centre, White Papers

Approximately 3.5 million EVs were sold in China in 2021, 150% higher than the 2020 level. Europe as a single market closely followed China as the world’s second largest EV market. Seven of the top ten national markets in terms of annual EV sales in 2021 were in Europe, including Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Norway, Italy, Sweden, and the Netherlands. The United States and South Korea ranked 3rd and 9th, respectively.

Roadmap for ZEV Transition in Canada

June 22, 2022 | Mega Trends & Analysis

Light-duty vehicles (LDV), including passenger cars and light trucks, are the largest source of transport GHG emissions in Canada, accounting for close to half of total transport emissions. In December 2021, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) launched consultations on how it should achieve Canada’s targets of at least 50% zero-emission LDV sales by 2030 and 100% by 2035. In March 2022, it announced plans to develop a sales mandate to require at least 20% electric vehicle (EV) sales by 2026 and 60% by 2030.

Beyond Highways: Funding Clean Transportation through the US Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

May 11, 2022 | Opinion & Perspective

U.S. President Biden has touted the potential climate benefits of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which makes historic investments in transportation, the country’s largest and fastest-growing source of greenhouse gas emissions. But while the bill’s investments could significantly lower transportation emissions, those reductions are not guaranteed. States and cities will face choices in the coming months and years on how they want to spend the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s transportation-related funding.

IEA’s policy brief on public charging infrastructure

May 5, 2022 | Knowledge Centre, Reports

The IEA’s analysis begins with a definition of charging infrastructure and describes the different business models associated with it. It presents a number of policy examples and conclude with five key recommendations for ensuring the efficient roll-out of public charging infrastructure.

ICCT Briefing: ZEV Deployment in Europe, Middle East, and Central & South Asia

May 1, 2022 | Knowledge Centre, White Papers

EV adoption is still at a very early stage for most countries in Eurasia, although several countries are scaling up EV sales of passenger vehicles. Ukraine and Jordan have higher EV market shares for passenger cars than other emerging economies, at 1.5% and 1.1%, respectively, as of 2020. Early signs of EV uptake are apparent in Lebanon, Nepal, Turkey, Serbia, and Belarus, with market shares between 0.1% and 0.3%.

The decarbonisation of European transport: A report by DLA Piper

April 28, 2022 | Knowledge Centre, Reports

The report examines decarbonisation strategies in three key transportation subsectors. It explores how both corporates and investors plan to cut emissions, their ambitions and investment plans, and the impact of government policy and new technologies. It also examines the steps they are considering as they look to optimise their investments and minimise risks.

Policy recommendations for a low-carbon fuel standard in US: ICCT Briefing

April 1, 2022 | Knowledge Centre, White Papers

There has been growing interest in introducing a national low carbon fuel standard (LCFS) in the United States as a replacement for the current Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The RFS, a program that mandates increasing volumes of various types of biofuels over time, is not well defined by law after 2022 and has become politically divisive.

China’s efforts to decarbonize road transport: Decent, but not sufficient

March 19, 2022 | Opinion & Perspective

The decarbonization of road transport is an essential component of realizing broader climate targets, and globally, approximately 21% of anthropogenic CO2 emissions come from road transport. Over the past decade, China continuously rolled out regulations and policies to reduce fuel consumption from new cars and trucks and to shift to electric vehicles. During this time, the country experienced a spectacular flourishing of its electric vehicle market.

Clean Route: Transport sector ramps up renewables deployment in India

February 28, 2022 | Mega Trends & Analysis

The green energy revolution is unfolding on a global scale, with utilities, industries and even commercial establishments opting to make the switch from conventional to renewable energy. India is also witnessing a major migration of consumers from grid power to renewables given the attractive cost economics of deploying solar and wind power. The country’s transport sector has been a front runner in sourcing renewable power for meeting its partial or total energy requirements.

ZEBs and related infrastructure: Germany’s attempts to reduce GhG emissions from public transport

February 16, 2022 | Mega Trends & Analysis

Around 80,000 buses are currently registered in Germany, of which 40,000–55,000 are deployed in the public transport sector. The majority of the buses are still powered by diesel engines. In order to achieve the climate targets of both Germany and Europe, the fleet emission and minimum procurement targets have been tightened at the national and European levels. As per the Clean Vehicle Directive, by 2025, 45 per cent of new purchases must be ‘clean vehicles’, and half of them (22.5 per cent) should be emission-free.

Greener Freight Systems in US and China

February 10, 2022 | Knowledge Centre, Reports

This study compares the United States and China in terms of historical and current freight transportation systems and the underlying macroeconomic factors. It highlights the experiences and lessons that can support China in developing strategies, policies, and targets that suit its specific development context and includes policy recommendations for China at the national and local levels.

Tag: clean transport

Cost of Zero-Emission Trucks in US: Paper

Blueprint for US Transportation Decarbonization

Grid Integration of Electric Vehicles: IEA Report

Decarbonizing Urban Freight Delivery in US: Paper

The New EU Mobility Framework: Focus on public transport and decarbonisation

ZEV Targets in Chile: Briefing

TransLink 2022 Investment Plan: Commitment to net-zero emissions

Money Makes the World Go Electric: Why the US Government Should Invest in the Electric Vehicle Industry

Clean Buses in the UK: Measures by major bus operators to decarbonise their fleets

Update on Global Transition to EVs: Briefing

Roadmap for ZEV Transition in Canada

Beyond Highways: Funding Clean Transportation through the US Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

IEA’s policy brief on public charging infrastructure

ICCT Briefing: ZEV Deployment in Europe, Middle East, and Central & South Asia

The decarbonisation of European transport: A report by DLA Piper

Policy recommendations for a low-carbon fuel standard in US: ICCT Briefing

China’s efforts to decarbonize road transport: Decent, but not sufficient

Clean Route: Transport sector ramps up renewables deployment in India

ZEBs and related infrastructure: Germany’s attempts to reduce GhG emissions from public transport

Greener Freight Systems in US and China

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