Abstract:

The members of the Zero Emission Vehicles Transition Council (ZEVTC) are committed to accelerating a global transition to ZEVs. To help understand the likely impacts of both current policies and more ambitious ZEV policies, the study use ICCT’s Roadmap model 1.8.2 to develop and model the well-to-wheel CO2 emissions impacts of an accelerated global ZEV transition (Ambitious scenario) and then quantify and compare it with currently adopted policies (Baseline scenario) and recently proposed and announced policies put forth by ZEVTC governments (Progress to Date scenario). The study also considers these vehicle CO2 emissions pathways in light of what is likely needed to limit warming to 2 °C and 1.5 °C.