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Opportunities for Growth in ASEAN’s Electric Vehicle Ecosystem
ASEAN is rapidly urbanising. 47% of its population now live in cities, and by 2030, another 90 million people will be city-dwellers. Urbanisation leads to energy-intensive lifestyles, causing higher carbon emissions. Evidently, urban areas have accounted for 70% of global carbon emissions. Rapidly increasing emissions from urbanisation contributes greatly to climate change, posing a major challenge to sustainable development. The vulnerability to and impact of climate change is a major concern to ASEAN countries. A study carried out by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) revealed that the mean temperature in the region increased by 0.1-0.3 degree Celsius per decade between 1951 and 2000; rainfall trended downward from 1960 to 2000, and sea levels have risen 1-3 millimetres per year. Heat waves, droughts, floods, and tropical cyclones have also become more intense and frequent
The ASEAN countries have taken actions to address climate change through various environmental, economic and social activities over the years. One direct way of achieving environmental sustainability will be with the use of smart energy that utilises digital technologies to improve energy efficiency.
Another important aspect will be in reducing carbon emissions by altering modes of transportation to those that emit less greenhouse gases. The transport sector accounts for a significant portion of emissions. In Indonesia, for example, the sector accounts for nearly 30% of emissions. Electric Vehicles (EVs) emit three times less greenhouse gases than equivalent petrol or diesel vehicles. This provides a strong reason for countries to push for the massive expansion of the EV fleet, to help curb carbon emissions in the country.