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COP27: Over 200 stakeholders to accelerate zero-emission transportation
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IANS | 18 Nov, 2022
The Accelerating to Zero (A2Z) Coalition was launched on Thursday, the
next step in securing more ambitious commitments to a zero-emission
vehicles transition aligned with the Paris Agreement.
Announced
on Solutions Day at COP27, more than 200 stakeholders are signalling
their commitment to a rapid transition to zero-emission transportation.
The
A2Z Coalition connects the world's leading organisations on
zero-emission transportation, creating a platform to support in
understanding, developing, and implementing ambitious zero-emission
transportation policies and plans, and showcase leadership.
With
transportation accounting for approximately 20 per cent of global
greenhouse gas emissions, shifting the sector is crucial to meet the
goals set by the Paris Agreement.
Over 200 organisations from
governments, industry and civil society are joining together with
support from the A2Z Coalition to accelerate the transition to zero
emission transport.
The A2Z Coalition is a partnership of the UK
government's COP26 Presidency, The Climate Change High-Level Champions,
the International Council on Clean Transportation, Climate Group, and
the Drive Electric Campaign working towards all sales of new cars and
vans being zero emission no later than 2035 in leading markets and 2040
globally.
A2Z Coalition's partners also work on the acceleration of zero-emission medium and heavy duty vehicles.
The
A2Z Coalition builds off the momentous foundation of the "Zero Emission
Vehicles Declaration" (ZEV Declaration) generated at COP26 and hosted
by the UK COP Presidency in collaboration with the High Level UN Climate
Champions and the Climate Group.
Originally launched at COP26,
at COP27, it brings together over 200 signatories from national and
sub-national governments, vehicle manufacturers, NGOs, businesses, fleet
owners, and others all committed to all new car and van sales being
zero emission by 2035 in leading markets, and by 2040 globally.
Since
COP26 there has been a global growth of 95 per cent across the electric
vehicles market, yet climate experts say the world must accelerate the
transition and the share of sales of electric vehicles will need to
accelerate five times faster for passenger vehicles, 10 times faster for
electric buses, and even more rapidly for freight.
BloombergNEF's
ZEV Factbook, published on Thursday, sounds a note of caution as
progress on new commitments to zero-emission vehicles from both
automakers and governments has slowed over the last year.
National
ZEV targets and internal combustion engine (ICE) phase-out targets now
cover nearly 41 per cent of the global passenger vehicle market by 2035,
similar to a year ago.
Automakers with 2035 ICE phase-out targets account for 23 per cent of the market, up slightly from 19 per cent a year ago.
Nigel
Topping, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for the UK, COP26, said:
"Accelerating the transition to a sustainable and clean transport
sector should be a top priority for governments and businesses. We're
glad to launch the A2Z Coalition as a platform that builds on the
positive momentum achieved by the ZEV Declaration to increase
commitments and support the declaration signatories.
"We call on
more non-state actors to come forward next year and make and implement
ambitious commitments to transition to zero-emission vehicles and reap
the benefits of cleaner air, jobs, economic growth, and keeping our
Paris Agreement goals within reach."
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