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Forging Ahead: A materials roadmap for the zero-carbon car

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The systems-wide change needed to create circularity in the automotive sector and sometimes seem costly and prohibitive. However, as this report demonstrates, significant abatement is possible for the auto industry with very little additional added vehicle material cost. Using a special carbon abatement model, this analysis shows that a large proportion of automotive material carbon emissions could be abated by 2030 at no net-cost increase using technologies and practices that could be implemented today. 

Issues:
Technology, Climate Change, Technological innovation
Region:
Global
Year Published:
2021
Institution:
World Economic Forum
Tags:
systems, auto, industry