Greenhouse gas emissions of the global transport sector are set to double by 2050, growing faster than any other sector. Most of this growth will come from countries in the Global South. UNEP leads GEF global programmes promoting electric mobility and sustainable transport with more than 60 developing countries. It is working with partners such as the below that the UNEP is leading these programmes, mobilizing more than USD $130 million:
- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- Centro de Movilidad Sostenible (CMS)
- Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
- International Energy Agency (IEA)
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
- Urban Electric Mobility Initiative (UEMI)
- World Bank (WB)
Learn more about UNEP’s Global Electric Mobility Program here.
This work focuses on:
- Raising awareness of the multiple benefits of electric mobility among stakeholders
- De-risking investment in electric vehicles and electric vehicle supply equipment
- Providing policy packages and supporting the development of context-specific policies
- Ensuring that the integration of renewable energy sources and the decarbonization of the power grid is part of the transition to electric mobility
- Promoting sustainable use of batteries and battery materials recycling
- Integrating a gender perspective into (electric) mobility and working with policy makers in designing gender-responsive policies and solutions
- Promoting private sector engagement and facilitating the creation of markets for the introduction of electric mobility
Achievements in greenhouse gas mitigation (as of December 2024) by GEF-funded investment show impressive results:
Reduction of 1,885.5 million metric tons of CO2e
15.9 Million total beneficiaries, including 8.1 million women
