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SUMMARY:ECPA Ministerial Dialogue Series: Challenges and Opportunities for Electric Mobility in the Americas
DESCRIPTION:\nIn preparation for the IV Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA) Ministerial that will convene in Montego Bay, Jamaica, on February 27-28, 2020, the OAS will convene a series of Ministerial dialogues. The purpose of these events is to seek the input and advice of Permanent Missions, international development agencies, multilateral organizations, and the diplomatic corps at large headquartered in Washington as the delegations of the 34 OAS member States prepare to convene in Montego Bay. The first of this dialogue series will focus on electric mobility in the Americas.\nThe number of electric vehicles (EVs) worldwide is growing exponentially, from 1 million units sold in 2015, according to the International Energy Agency, to 5.4 million in 2018, according to the Electric Vehicle World Sales Database. Although the United States, Asia, and Western Europe are leading this transition, in Latin America and the Caribbean, countries such as Barbados, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Uruguay are rolling out landmark initiatives to advance electric mobility.\nThe Americas power sector is one of the cleanest in the world —more than 50 percent of the electricity it generates comes from renewable sources, particularly hydro, wind and solar. On the other hand, the transportation sector is the most significant and growing contributor to particulate air pollution and other gas emissions. The region’s vehicle fleet could triple over the next 25 years, which will exacerbate stresses on already overburdened road infrastructures in cities and bring about a proportional increase of pollutants.\nIn a region where more than 525 million people —80 percent of the total population— live in cities, the transition towards electric mobility, especially in public and mass transport, provides a unique opportunity to advance a cleaner, energy-efficient transportation sector, build-up resilience, improve air quality, and help countries curtail their exposure to volatile oil prices.\nThe Ministerial dialogue will provide a space to discuss experiences, policy options, and technologies to ignite smart transportation in the Americas.\nFollow this event on Twitter at #DialogoTransporte and @ecpamericas, @The_Dialogue.\nWelcome and Introduction\nJUAN CRUZ MONTICELLI\nSection Chief- Energy and Climate Change, Organization of American States (OAS) (@jcmonticelli)\nROBERT HONEYGHAN\nRepresenting Ambassador Audrey P. Marks, Community Relations Officer (CRO) – Embassy of Jamaica\nSPEAKERS\nKeynote speaker \nMARK SMITH\nTechnology Integration Program Manager, Vehicle Technologies Office, U.S. Department of Energy\nNew and Innovative Advanced Vehicle Technologies Strategies to strengthen energy security, enable economic growth, and increase efficient transportation\nJUAN CRUZ MONTICELLI\nSection Chief- Energy and Climate Change, Organization of American States (OAS) (@jcmonticelli)\nLISA VISCIDI\nProgram Director, Energy, Climate Change & Extractive Industries, Inter-American Dialogue (@lviscidi)\nCARLOS MOJICA\nUrban Transport Senior Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank\nGUILLERMO AREAS\nHead, Government and External Affairs for Latin America and the Caribbean, BMW Group\nCAMRON GORGUINPOUR\nGlobal Senior Manager, Electric Vehicles, World Resources Institute\nEVENT PHOTOS\n\nIN PARTNERSHIP WITH:\n      \nRelated documents\n\nBarriers to Adopting Electric Buses\nby Ryan Sclar, Camron Gorguinpour, Sebastian Castellanos and Xiangyi Li – May 2019\n\n\n\n \n​\n​\nHow to Enable Electric Bus Adoption in Cities Worldwide\n\n\n\nby Xiangyi Li, Camron Gorguinpour, Ryan Sclar and Sebastian Castellanos – May 2019\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCharging Ahead: The Growth of Electric Car and Bus Markets in Latin American Cities\nby Guys Edwards, Lisa Viscidi & Carlos Mojica – Sep 11 2018\n\nJUAN CRUZ MONTICELLI\nSection Chief- Energy and Climate Change, Organization of American States (OAS) (@jcmonticelli)\n\n\nJUAN CRUZ MONTICELLI\nSection Chief- Energy and Climate Change, Organization of American States (OAS) (@jcmonticelli)\n\n
URL:https://ecpamericas.org/events/ecpa-ministerial-dialogue-series-challenges-and-opportunities-for-electric-mobility-in-the-americas/
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