Electric Vehicle Battery Sustainability is a Must to Meet Climate Ambitions

This post is part of the "Resource Governance and the Energy Transition" series. Read the full-length article version of this post at Utility Dive.

Joe Biden's clean energy agenda envisions significant uptake of zero-emission vehicles. The plan calls for large-scale public investments in electric vehicle (EV) research, manufacturing and infrastructure, and consumer incentives to buy EVs, among other policies.

These commitments are vital to achieving long-term climate goals, as EVs generate approximately 50% fewer greenhouse gas emissions over the life of the vehicle than internal combustion engines, and perform even better in areas with higher availability of renewable energy. But to achieve these essential goals, governments and companies must complement electrification policies with enhanced commitments to more transparency across the battery supply chain and better governance in the countries that produce battery minerals.

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