Opinions/Videos
How California Can Use Electric Vehicles to Keep the Lights On
2019
Author(s): Gorguinpour C, Lashof D
In this blog post, WRI, in reference to the Los Angeles Air Force Base, talks about how electric vehicle batteries can be used to keep the power on in shelters, emergency response centres or other key areas of need during a disaster.
This infographic was produced by Edna Odhiambo, a participant of the Young Leaders in Sustainable Transport in 2019. Active mobility accounts for almost half of all daily trips in Nairobi making it the most commonly used means not to mention a low-carbon option that should be encouraged.
Everything You Need to Know About the Fastest-Growing Source of Global Emissions: Transport
2019
Author(s): Wang S, Ge M
Decarbonization of the transport sector would create a cleaner, healthier and more affordable future for everyone. And it can be done without sacrificing the interconnectedness we've come to expect from modernity. But what exactly are transport emissions? How are countries already addressing them, and where are the further opportunities for decarbonization? To better understand those questions, WRI uses Climate Watch to take a closer look at the data.
Electric mobility is the way forward. While the buzz around electric mobility is encouraging, to truly address the problem of increasing air pollution and accelerate climate action we need to ensure that the electric vehicles are charged through clean energy.
The Inevitable Transition to Electric Mobility in India - Will Indian Automakers Step up?
2019
Author(s): Mudaliar A, Patel F
Going by recent policy announcements, India has clearly turned to electrifying mobility to decarbonize growth and for cleaner air. The government believes in this transition pathway, something that is evident when it announced phase-2 of the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME) policy just ahead of national elections.
This paper presents models from psychology and sociology for understanding the motivation and process of behaviour change. What is common to all these models is the insight that behaviours change only when there is motivation, opportunity and capability. Simply supplying motivation by stressing the benefits such as saving time or improving the environment is not enough to change how people travel.
Autonomous Vehicles: Are They the Silver Bullet for Air Quality and Safety?
2018
Author(s): World Resources Institute
A seminar on the controversy of autonomous vehicles by Mr David Ward, Secretary General of the Global New Car Assessment Programme. Autonomous vehicles are no longer a thing of the future.
DE.CA.rbonize Transportation – Jan. 30–31, 2018: Keynote Speech Janea A. Scott
2018
Author(s): Agora Verkehrswende
Keynote Speech by Janea A. Scott at the two-day conference "DE.CA.rbonize Transportation - Jan. 30–31, 2018, Berlin", organized by the Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS) at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) in cooperation with Agora Verkehrswende.
DE.CA.rbonize Transportation – Jan. 30–31, 2018: Keynote Speech Sandra Berg
2018
Author(s): Agora Verkehrswende
Keynote Speech by Sandra Berg at the two-day conference "DE.CA.rbonize Transportation - Jan. 30–31, 2018, Berlin", organized by the Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS) at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) in cooperation with Agora Verkehrswende.
DE.CA.rbonize Transportation – Jan. 30–31, 2018: Keynote Speech Daniel Sperling
2018
Author(s): Agora Verkehrswende
Keynote Speech by Daniel Sperling at the two-day conference "DE.CA.rbonize Transportation - Jan. 30–31, 2018", organized by the Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS) at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) in cooperation with Agora Verkehrswende.



