Transportation undoubtedly has an impact on climate, and as a community we’re working to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, but crowded streets and busy highways also have an often unseen impact on public health. Air pollution is the second largest risk factor for premature deaths among adults and children globally, and traffic related air pollution has also been linked to the development and increased severity of asthma in children.| Accelerating to Zero Coalition
Kenya’s commitment to sustainable development is reflected in many of its key policies and strategies. As a signatory to the Zero Emissions Vehicles (ZEV) Declaration, Kenya reinforced its drive towards electromobility by pledging to achieve 100% sales of new cars and vans be zero emission by no later than 2040. This commitment catalyzed on their broader decarbonization goals, which are solidifed in their revised 2025 nationally determined contributions (NDC). They set the objective to redu...| Accelerating to Zero Coalition
India’s journey toward electric mobility represents a bold case study as to how the world’s most populous nation can modernize its fleet while tackling some of its most pressing environmental and economic challenges.| Accelerating to Zero Coalition
The Turkish electric vehicle market has experienced significant expansion over the last few years, emerging as a prominent player in the global electric vehicle (EV) landscape. Their remarkable acceleration in EV adoption, spurred by preferential vehicle registration policies and a boom in domestic manufacturing capabilities, has resulted in substantial market growth. Following an unprecedented 805% increase in EV sales between 2022 and 2023, this upward trend continued last year, signaling a...| Accelerating to Zero Coalition
Last year, China, the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union led the way in the transition to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) with almost 90% of global sales. While this indicates good progress, it also highlights how emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) risk getting left behind. By 2040, it’s projected that over half of global internal combustion engine vehicles on the road will be in EMDE countries. This will have significant implications for global climate targets a...| Accelerating to Zero Coalition
