The Future of Electric Vehicles and Material Resources -Foresight Brief

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations University
dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Institute for Training and Research
dc.contributor.organizationEconomy Division
dc.contributor.otherParajuly, Keshav
dc.contributor.otherTernald, Daniel
dc.contributor.otherKuehr, Ruediger
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-27T19:00:57Z
dc.date.available2020-10-27T19:00:57Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionThe main goals of this foresight brief are to: • highlight major opportunities and challenges in the mainstreaming of EVs, • examine the sustainability case of EVs by focusing on material resources, and • offer policy recommendations for ensuring the long-term resource sustainability of EVs. The scope of this work is limited to battery powered EVs because of the fact that the presence of vehicles using electric motors fuelled by other power sources (including fuel cells) is, for now, essentially negligible in comparison to battery powered EVs. Furthermore, this report focuses on electric cars. Though the use of other EVs – including buses, trucks, bikes, and scooters – is also increasing rapidly, passenger electric cars represent both the trend and challenges in the electrification of the transport sector. Moreover, this work focuses on the issues linked to material resources used in batteries, which are common across various types of EVs.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/34225
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number19 pages
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectelectric vehicle
dc.subjectelectric battery
dc.subjectelectronic waste
dc.subjectE-waste
dc.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.subject.sdgSDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
dc.subject.themechemistry
dc.subject.themechemical pollution
dc.subject.themeresources
dc.subject.themeresource efficiency
dc.titleThe Future of Electric Vehicles and Material Resources -Foresight Briefen
dc.typePolicy brief

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