On 20 May 2021, ICLEI Sustainable Mobility will host an online event on "Transitioning Towards E-buses: Barriers and Opportunities".
As e-buses are becoming more commercially viable, they are emerging as a viable option for cities to reduce their transport emissions, improve their energy efficiency and security and improve passenger comfort by reducing noise pollution. However, e-buses still present technological, financial, and institutional barriers. One of the main challenges in most cities is building a reliable, stable, and sustainable grid and charging infrastructure. With the difficulties of building such infrastructure comes the need of large financial investments for redesigning streets to incorporate the necessary infrastructure, as well as, for policies enabling the renewal of the current formal and informal bus fleet.
This session will focus on how local authorities have started to adopt e-buses. Aside from exploring the challenges and opportunities of this technology, the panelists will also share insights on how e-buses are part of their sustainable mobility system.