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Seven transformations for more equitable and sustainable cities
2021
Author(s): Mahendra A, King R, Du J, Dasgupta A, Beard VA, Kallergis A, Schalch K
Synthesizing six years of research, this culmination of the World Resources Report: Towards a More Equal City series documents how prioritizing more equitable access to core urban services can not only improve life for billions of marginalized people but generate economic and environmental benefits for everyone.
Driving a green future: a retrospective review of China’s electric vehicle development and outlook for the future
2021
Author(s): Jin L, He H, Cui H, Lutsey N, Wu C, Chu Y, Zhu J, Xiong Y, Liu X
Reviews the rapid growth of electric vehicles (EVs) in China over the past decade and compares China’s evolution and future development vision for EVs with those of the United States and Europe.
Race to zero: how manufacturers are positioned for zero-emission commercial trucks and buses in Europe
2021
Author(s): Basma H, Rodríguez F
Analyzes manufacturers’ market readiness to develop and deploy zero-emission commercial trucks and buses in Europe.
Opportunities and pathways to decarbonize China’s transportation sector during the fourteenth Five-Year Plan period and beyond
2021
Author(s): Jin L, Shao Z, Mao X, Miller J, He H, Isenstadt A
Assesses the potential for reducing climate pollutants in the transportation sector over the period of the 14th Five-Year Plan and beyond.
Policy recommendations to reduce pollution from Hainan’s on-road vehicle fleet: benchmarking with international best practices
2021
Author(s): Cui H, He H, Huang Z, Wang J
Examines world-class policies Hainan can use to reduce pollution from vehicles to contribute to the island province’s ambitious clean air goals.
Global scrubber washwater discharges under IMO’s 2020 fuel sulfur limit
2021
Author(s): Osipova L, Georgeff E, Comer B
Global assessment of the mass of washwater discharges expected from ships that had scrubbers installed by the end of 2020, based on pre-pandemic traffic patterns.
Assessment of the Performance and Shortcomings of Common Electric Vehicle Battery Technologies
2021
Author(s): Asghar R, Ullah K, Ullah Z, Waseem A, Ali N, Zeb K
This paper gives a detailed description of current battery technologies and examines some of the principal opportunities and shortcomings for EV applications.
Metal-ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles: Current State of the Technology, Issues and Future Perspectives
2021
Author(s): Verma J, Kumar D
This article reviews the key technological developments and scientific challenges of a broad range of Li-ion, Mg-ion, and Al-ion batteries for electric vehicles.
A Critical Review: Smart Charging Strategies and Technologies for Electric Vehicles
2021
Author(s): Rather Z (IIT Bombay), Dahiwale P (IIT Bombay), Lekshmi D (IIT Bombay), Hartung A (Fraunhofer IEE)
The report focuses on Electric Vehicles (EV) smart charging strategies and approaches, related policy and regulatory measures, technical aspects, grid integration of EVs, and the way forward for smooth EV adaption in the Indian EV ecosystem.
Decarbonising Transport in India: Learning from Life Cycle Assessment
2021
Author(s): International Transport Forum (ITF)
This publication presents a summary of the workshop “Life cycle assessment methods to support India’s efforts to decarbonise transport” organised by the International Transport Forum and the National Institute for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) in April 2021.



