Electric vehicles could benefit health more than climate
About half of the world’s electric vehicles are sold in China. It’s the largest market in the world for EVs, buoyed by government subsidies. The main goals for these incentives have been to reduce fossil fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions. Now a new study in Nature Sustainability shows that by reducing air pollution, a growing fleet of EVs in the nation could also save thousands of lives.
If just over a quarter of privately owned cars and a slightly larger share of commercial vehicles were electric, researchers say in the study, the cuts in air pollution could avoid almost 17,500 deaths.
DATE
October 10, 2019AUTHOR
Prachi PatelSHARE WITH YOUR NETWORK
RELATED POSTS
Future Earth Experts Contribute to Two New Landmark IPBES Reports
Transformative Science and Global Engagement: Future Earth’s 2023-2024 Annual Report
[POSITION FILLED] Vacancy: Science Officer (France Hub)