Driving Progress: accelerating a zero-emission road transportation future

Driving Progress: accelerating a zero-emission road transportation future

Last year was full of remarkable achievements on our journey to 100% clean, electric transportation — this is no accident, and we are proud to share a summary of the inspiring work of our global partners.

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By the Drive Electric Campaign

The 2022 Drive Electric Campaign annual report shares how our global network of partners contributed to the growth in government and business commitments to 100% zero-emission transportation.

Our data shows that 30% of the world’s transportation demand is now committed to 100% zero-emission vehicles by 2050 – this includes trucks and buses, 2- and 3-wheelers, and passenger cars. Drive Electric partners are working to turn those commitments into action by advancing smart government policies, engaging business leadership, and supporting diverse, people-powered coalitions. From landmark policies across the U.S., European Union, China, and India, to growing momentum across Latin America, Africa, and Indonesia, our partner network is contributing to real-world changes that align road transportation systems with a safe climate.

Inside the report:

How our partners contributed to breakthrough zero-emission vehicle policies across the U.S., Europe, China, and India
Exciting global highlights demonstrating how communities are driving progress on EVs across Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia
What’s behind the incredible acceleration of EV sales in leading markets, which surpassed our campaign’s goal 4 years early
A look at some of the 122 global policy wins supported by Drive Electric Campaign partners, including where and how the policies will advance electric transportation
A review of the 326 new stakeholders that publicly committed to transition to zero-emission transportation in 2022
An overview of Drive Electric Campaign global grantmaking in 2022

EV Sales Cross Campaign Goal 4 Years Early

EV car sales, averaged across the four key markets of Europe, China, the U.S., and India, account for more than 15% of new car sales. Just a few years ago, many industry analysts did not believe we would reach this milestone by the end of the decade, let alone in 2022. This is no accident. Where Drive Electric partners have succeeded in securing durable government policies, we saw a rapid increase in electric vehicle sales.

EV Sales

Coordinated grantmaking grows support for change-makers

With increased collaboration and investment from philanthropy, Drive Electric has expanded support for zero-emission transportation activities to 279 organizations in more than 65 countries. Drive Electric tracks grant-making by our campaign partners, including the regional climate foundations and aligned Drive Electric funders. Data presented here represent grants reported in the calendar year 2022 from participating foundations.

Grantmaking supports key activities and strategies

“Drive Electric has reached one of our key performance indicators four years early. EV car sales, averaged across the four key markets of Europe, China, the U.S., and India, account for more than 15% of new car sales. Just a few years ago, many industry analysts did not believe we would reach this milestone by the end of the decade, let alone in 2022.”

Rebecca Fisher

| Campaign Director

“Drive Electric partners were able to seize the opportunity and make transportation electrification a key component of the landmark Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the earlier Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).”

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“This is groundbreaking, no other major market worldwide has decided yet on a binding regulation that will enforce 100% fully electric vehicles by 2035.”

Drive Electric Campaign partner, p. 13

“Heavy-duty vehicles are the main sources of harmful transport pollutants in our region [of Latin America]. Tackling this segment is crucial to meeting our climate goals but also to reduce the health burden of the sector.”

Drive Electric Campaign partner, p. 15

“We are increasingly confident that through the continued work of the Drive Electric Campaign partners, we can reach our goal of a global tipping point for all of road transport in the next four years — leading to 100% electric road transportation in time to save the climate. That said, we still have much work to do.”

Rebecca Fisher

| Drive Electric Campaign Director

About the Drive Electric Campaign

The Drive Electric Campaign is an ambitious, philanthropy-powered global initiative to achieve a global tipping point by 2026 leading to the electrification of all road vehicles by 2050.

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