Mobility of Tomorrow: Are Affordability and CO₂ Reduction in Conflict?
- Expert Article
Martin Rothbart
Senior Product Manager, Energy & Sustainability
For more than four years, Martin is responsible for business development in the areas of energy, hydrogen, alternative and synthetic fuels as well as the sustainability in the product lifecycle. That includes predictions and the analysis of future market potential in various global regions.
Main Takeaways of This Article
- Limiting the global GHG emissions and lowering the CO₂ output will cost us $ 9 trillion per year until 2050
- When doing nothing the negative effect of climate change to the global economy accounts for $ 23 trillion per year in 2050
- Transport emissions grew at an annual average rate of nearly 1.7 % from 1990 to 2021, faster than any other end-use sector
- Fossil-lean mobility will be more costly in the short-term, mainly due to fuel costs and achieves cost parity 2030+
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Senior Product Manager, Energy & Sustainability
For more than four years, Martin is responsible for business development in the areas of energy, hydrogen, alternative and synthetic fuels as well as the sustainability in the product lifecycle. That includes predictions and the analysis of future market potential in various global regions.