Moving from principles to action for energy supply that mitigates against climate change requires a long-term perspective. Energy infrastructure takes time to build up; new energy technologies take time to develop. Policy shifts often also need many years to take effect. In most world regions the transformation from fossil to renewable energies will require additional investment and higher supply costs over about twenty years
This region’s light duty vehicle stock is projected to grow by a factor of 10 from 2000 to 2050. Biofuels will reach a share of 7%, electricity 9% of the energy needed in the total transport sector. Highly efficient hybrid car technologies, together with plug-in and battery electric vehicles, will lead to significant gains in energy efficiency.
