The 2018 SADC Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Status Report builds on the initial status report for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) issued by REN21 in 2015.

This report examines the situation of the European electric bus market from different angles: the situation of the market, the economics of electric buses, the role of European manufacturers, and other benefits and challenges emerging from the transition to an electric bus system. The timing is now right for cities to shift to electrified transport and this report is also intended to take procurement authorities and other key. stakeholders through some of the main issues.

This report elaborates on the imperatives for transportation through a sustainable electric vehicle transport system by the adoption of a transformation strategy relating to use of electric vehicles in mass transportation, the penetration of drivers of electric vehicles and the future of e-Mobility in India. These measures will go a long way in fulfilling the nation’s promise of reducing carbon intensity and achieving sustainability to improve the quality of life of its inhabitants.

The new mobility ecosystem has the potential to transform daily life for millions of people and countless businesses. And every player shares responsibility for making that transformation beneficial rather than detrimental.

The report is based on an extensive review of policy and academic literature and official documents. We also conducted semi-structured interviews with 115 MDB staff, representatives from MDB member countries, and other relevant stakeholders. Interviews took place at the headquarters of several MDBs and in seven countries that receive MDB finance: Argentina, Brazil, India, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka, Tunisia, and Uganda.

The European vehicle market statistics pocketbook offers a statistical portrait of passenger car and light commercial vehicle fleets in the European Union, updated annually. The emphasis is on vehicle technologies and emissions of greenhouse gases and other air pollutants. Brief introductions to each chapter note important trends and provide selected comparisons to other large vehicle markets. In 2017, new car registrations in the EU increased to 15.2 million, the highest level since 2007.

This report features the results of WRI’s 2015–2016 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory. It also shares stories that go in-depth on sustainability projects that were active during the reporting period. Together, the quantitative GHG emissions data and the sustainability stories highlight WRI’s experiences in meeting the competing demands of organizational growth and WRI efforts to reduce absolute environmental impacts.

This report discusses the potential of electric mobility in India, the key challenges to electric vehicle (EV) adoption, lessons from global case studies, and the way forward, across six topics: public transport; sharing and mobility services; interoperable transit data; EV charging infrastructure; battery swapping; and battery manufacturing.

The year 2017 was another record-breaking one for renewable energy, characterised by the largest ever increase in renewable power capacity, falling costs, increases in investment and advances in enabling technologies.

The report made a case for preparing a long term vision for intra-city electric buses and suggested removal of all permit requirements for electric vehicles (EVs) as they are environment friendly and the government needs to promote them.