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Transport electrification for a more sustainable transport sector
In 2019, Cauayan’s transport sector accounted for about 66 per cent of the total energy demand and contributed nearly half of the city’s GHG emissions. Hence, ambitious policy actions for the transport sector are critical to Cauayan realising substantial energy efficiency improvement and contributing towards climate mitigation. Transport electrification is one critical strategy that allows energy demand savings and GHG emission reduction.
Electric vehicles have attracted great interest globally, growing exponentially during the past decade. Electric car sales passed the 2 million mark globally in 2019, with a projected compound annual growth rate of 29 per cent through to 2030 (Deloitte, 2020). Several governmental policies have been introduced that directly or indirectly promote the adoption of electric vehicles as a means to achieve environmental and climate objectives. NEXSTEP notes that adoption of electric vehicles should be promoted. For example, in the SET scenario, increasing the share of electric vehicles to between 25 per cent and 50 per cent in a number of vehicle categories would allow an estimated energy savings of 42.3 ktoe (30 per cent) relative to CPS. The annual net reduction in GHG emissions is estimated to be 80.9 ktCO2-e. However, it is important to note that GHG emissions reduction by using electric vehicles can only be realised with a sufficient share of zero emission energy mix. Not only that, the full potential of GHG emissions reduction will be realised when the electricity supply is decarbonized. Other positive impacts include reducing pollutant emissions due to zero-tailpipe emissions.
In 2019, Cauayan’s transport sector accounted for about 66 per cent of the total energy demand and contributed nearly half of the city’s GHG emissions. Hence, ambitious policy actions for the transport sector are critical to Cauayan realising substantial energy efficiency improvement and contributing towards climate mitigation. Transport electrification is one critical strategy that allows energy demand savings and GHG emission reduction.
Electric vehicles have attracted great interest globally, growing exponentially during the past decade. Electric car sales passed the 2 million mark globally in 2019, with a projected compound annual growth rate of 29 per cent through to 2030 (Deloitte, 2020). Several governmental policies have been introduced that directly or indirectly promote the adoption of electric vehicles as a means to achieve environmental and climate objectives. NEXSTEP notes that adoption of electric vehicles should be promoted. For example, in the SET scenario, increasing the share of electric vehicles to between 25 per cent and 50 per cent in a number of vehicle categories would allow an estimated energy savings of 42.3 ktoe (30 per cent) relative to CPS. The annual net reduction in GHG emissions is estimated to be 80.9 ktCO2-e. However, it is important to note that GHG emissions reduction by using electric vehicles can only be realised with a sufficient share of zero emission energy mix. Not only that, the full potential of GHG emissions reduction will be realised when the electricity supply is decarbonized. Other positive impacts include reducing pollutant emissions due to zero-tailpipe emissions.
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