This white paper quantifies the costs, benefits, and appropriate government funding associated with the transition to all passenger zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). It assesses the key government support programs that are needed, for how long the need continues, and how...
GHG emissions
Transitioning to zero-emission heavy-duty freight vehicles
In this report, we assess zero-emission heavy-duty vehicle technology to support decarbonization of the freight sector. We compare the evolution of heavy-duty diesel, diesel hybrid, natural gas, fuel cell, and battery electric technologies in the 2025-2030 timeframe....
Going electric: A future with billions of tons less carbon
With over a million electric vehicles now on the world's roads, and the Paris Climate Summit nearing a much-anticipated climate deal, it's a good moment to contemplate the potential of EVs as one of the really big climate solutions. Do we think electric drive really...
Global climate change mitigation potential from a transition to electric vehicles
Many governments have announced climate change mitigation commitments that include national or regional commitments to reduce their carbon emissions in the 2025-2035 timeframe. These commitments tend not to have detailed sector-specific, technology-specific...