{"id":8873,"date":"2021-11-07T07:30:51","date_gmt":"2021-11-07T07:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/?p=8873"},"modified":"2025-04-23T09:49:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T09:49:20","slug":"cop26-the-road-to-green-mobility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/cop26-the-road-to-green-mobility\/","title":{"rendered":"COP26: The road to green mobility"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the seventh of our series on COP26, we look at what kinds of e-mobility and green transport solutions companies in the UK and China are developing, and what needs to change on the practical and policy levels to help these solutions go even further<\/h2>\n
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Transport accounts for around a quarter of carbon emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels. In China, the number is around 10%. These emissions will have to be significantly reduced if the world is to achieve net zero in this area, but transport energy demand is growing \u2013 extrapolating from recent trends, analysis by BP suggests that the number of cars on the world\u2019s roads could double from one to two billion in the next two decades.<\/p>\n

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Reducing emissions from transport will require action to decarbonise the internal combustion engine of cars as well as deploying battery electric vehicles. BP\u2019s 2020 Energy Outlook suggests that by 2050, electric vehicles will account for between 80-85% of the stock of passenger cars in a Rapid Transition scenario and Net Zero scenario, and 35% in a Business-as-Usual (BAU) scenario.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Furthermore, electrification may not be commercially or technically feasible in other parts of the transport sector, such as long-distance haulage, shipping or aviation, or in certain geographies. A range of technologies, including biofuels, \u2018e-fuels\u2019 and hydrogen, may be required as well as making use of developments in the broader mobility revolution such as autonomous vehicles and shared mobility services.<\/p>\n