Challenges for the Growth of the Electric Vehicle Market - Foresight Brief No. 017 June 2020

Electric vehicles (EV) can play an important part in the decarbonisation of the traffic sector. This helps in climate mitigation and positively impacts the air quality of cities, due to reduced emissions such as CO2, NOx, SO2 and fine particles. In order to become an eco-friendlier product, however, increased efforts must be made to lighten the environmental and social burdens of the mining of rare earth materials, needed especially for the batteries and engines, and its production process. It must be accompanied by a shift of electricity production to renewable energy sources, while pushing for clear guidelines on re-usage and recycling of the batteries.

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Source https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/33111
Author Science Division
Maintainer Science Division
Last Updated January 25, 2023, 15:27 (UTC)
Created January 25, 2023, 15:27 (UTC)
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Issued 2020-07-17T08:36:25Z
Language English
Modified 2022-10-13 18:36:31.749
Publisher name Science Division
Theme Briefs, Summaries, Policies and Strategies
data_type document
spatial Global