Title: Will electric vehicles really create a cleaner planet? | Thomson Reuters
Headings: Will electric vehicles really create a
cleaner planet
?

Future of energy
Will electric vehicles really create a cleaner planet?
What’s driving the electric vehicle revolution?
Environmental consciousness awakens
Governments step in
Internal combustion engine (ICE) sales ban proposals
Source: OFVAS
Technology rises to the occasion
When could we see 100% EV adoption?
What if all cars sold by the year 2040 are electric?
Jon Berntsen
Frank Melum
What's stopping EVs from being truly clean?
Is lithium the new gasoline?
Johann Wiebe
Conclusion: Driving forward

Content: Whatever form it takes, the growth in demand for EVs will spur a surge in demand for other organic elements used in EVs and the clean energy production process, notably lithium, cobalt, and rare earths, each of which comes with its own set of environmental, economic, and geopolitical challenges. In this new report, Thomson Reuters examines the knock-on effects of the growth of EVs, creating a “what-if” analysis that projects the impacts of large-scale growth in EV adoption on everything from consumer buying patterns to global energy consumption to carbon dioxide emissions. We also weigh the impact of the EV revolution on the metals and mining, automotive, and energy sectors; highlight various legislative initiatives rolling out globally; and share insights from our research teams who are working on the front lines of this transformation. Chapter One
What’s driving the electric vehicle revolution? In order to understand the full implications of the EV movement, it helps to look closely at what’s driving it. Unlike other massive shifts in consumer preference – such as the growth of smartphones, the rise of ecommerce, or even the first automotive revolution – which were all driven almost entirely by technological innovation, technology is just one part of a three-pronged phenomenon that’s behind the EV revolution. The other two critical variables are growing environmental awareness and fast-moving political policy changes. Environmental consciousness awakens
Let’s start with the environment.