Decarbonising transport is a key challenge to decreasing the anthropogenic impact of global warming, and it’s crucial for achieving the Paris Agreement’s temperature goal. The deployment of more sustainable transport systems fits coherently into the framework outlined by the 2030 Agenda. Vehicle electrification is one of the main policies allowing road transport to be decarbonised, which is why national governments strongly promote electric vehicles to fight climate change. The European Union (UE-27) has decided to take this path. To become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, the European Union (EU) set more stringent carbon dioxide emission standards for cars and vans to reach the goal of zero emissions from all new vehicles by 2035. The EU’s decision deeply influences the fate of the automotive sector, a key pillar of its economy: it represents over 7% of GDP, and it is the largest private investor in research and development. The first aim of this paper is to analyse the state-of-the-art electrification of road transport in the European Union, with a focus on the passenger car segment. Consequently, a framework to analyse the environmental benefits of vehicle electrification is proposed (second aim), according to the carbon footprint approach in four different scenarios. Finally, the main implications of this transition for the European automotive industry have been highlighted (third aim), pinpointing a proactive approach of companies in the electrification process to ensure the real achievement of climate goals. So far, the EU's decarbonization process has been driven by regulation, with a top-down approach that has forced companies to deal with environmental issues. The electric transition represents a further driver of innovation, a “necessary opportunity” for companies in the automotive sector.

The Decarbonization in the European Automotive Industry: A Framework of Analysis According to the Carbon Footprint Approach / Scardini, Silvia; Rapa, Mattia; Conti, Marcelo Enrique. - (2024), pp. 2744-2756. (Intervento presentato al convegno 19th International Forum on Knowledge Asset Dynamics (IFKAD) tenutosi a Madrid (Spain)).

The Decarbonization in the European Automotive Industry: A Framework of Analysis According to the Carbon Footprint Approach

Silvia Scardini;Mattia Rapa;Marcelo Enrique Conti
2024

Abstract

Decarbonising transport is a key challenge to decreasing the anthropogenic impact of global warming, and it’s crucial for achieving the Paris Agreement’s temperature goal. The deployment of more sustainable transport systems fits coherently into the framework outlined by the 2030 Agenda. Vehicle electrification is one of the main policies allowing road transport to be decarbonised, which is why national governments strongly promote electric vehicles to fight climate change. The European Union (UE-27) has decided to take this path. To become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050, the European Union (EU) set more stringent carbon dioxide emission standards for cars and vans to reach the goal of zero emissions from all new vehicles by 2035. The EU’s decision deeply influences the fate of the automotive sector, a key pillar of its economy: it represents over 7% of GDP, and it is the largest private investor in research and development. The first aim of this paper is to analyse the state-of-the-art electrification of road transport in the European Union, with a focus on the passenger car segment. Consequently, a framework to analyse the environmental benefits of vehicle electrification is proposed (second aim), according to the carbon footprint approach in four different scenarios. Finally, the main implications of this transition for the European automotive industry have been highlighted (third aim), pinpointing a proactive approach of companies in the electrification process to ensure the real achievement of climate goals. So far, the EU's decarbonization process has been driven by regulation, with a top-down approach that has forced companies to deal with environmental issues. The electric transition represents a further driver of innovation, a “necessary opportunity” for companies in the automotive sector.
2024
19th International Forum on Knowledge Asset Dynamics (IFKAD)
Decarbonization; Automotive industry; European legislation; Carbon footprint; Electric vehicles
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The Decarbonization in the European Automotive Industry: A Framework of Analysis According to the Carbon Footprint Approach / Scardini, Silvia; Rapa, Mattia; Conti, Marcelo Enrique. - (2024), pp. 2744-2756. (Intervento presentato al convegno 19th International Forum on Knowledge Asset Dynamics (IFKAD) tenutosi a Madrid (Spain)).
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