Zhang, C., Zhao, X., Sacchi, R. et al. Trade-off between critical metal requirement and transportation decarbonization in automotive electrification. Nat Commun

Objective:

• Quantify the spatiotemporal patterns of GHG emissions and critical metals requirement in electrifying the light-/heavy-duty passenger and freight road fleets under different penetration and energy transition scenarios

Case:

• 48 global countries

Methodology:

• IAM: IMAGE

Data Source

• Battery
• Cars
• Energy
• Carbon

Findings:

• Electrifying transportation and shifting a renewable-based energy supply allows road transportation to reach a deep decarbonization

Coding Reference:

• Not Available