Disruptive Technologies in Transportation
Advancing e-mobility business opportunities and innovative solutions
in emerging markets
Transport is the fastest-growing contributor to climate change, already accounting for 23 percent of global energy-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. But the good news is that the potential of electric vehicles (EVs) and ongoing innovation in e-logistics technology (including EV charging stations and batteries) mean there is an exciting solution for cutting millions of tonnes of GHG emissions produced by the transport sector in cities across the globe every year, as well as curbing air and noise pollution. Investments in e-mobility have been given fresh impetus as countries have incorporated green recovery plans into their post-COVID–19 economic rescue packages, to “build back better”.
This resource page showcases IFC’s track record in providing strong leadership and e-mobility solutions that deliver outcomes for countries that are aligned with green rebuilding efforts, post-COVID-19, supporting sustainable economic growth in emerging markets. The resources highlight potential business opportunities and profile IFC-led Upstream investments and other projects that are building momentum for e-mobility and e-logistics solutions.
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IFC’s Support to Expand E-Mobility on Chao Phraya River, Reduce Air Pollution in Bangkok
PRESS RELEASE | APRIL 2022
Bangkok is about to get brand new electric boats, with IFC and Chao Phraya Express Boat Co., Ltd. (CPX) joining hands to expand e-mobility on one of the city's main waterways. -
Vaccine Delivery Disruptors
ANIMATION | FEBRUARY 2021
New logistics strategies are helping bring vaccines , medicines, and essential supplies to people in remote communities. -
How COVID Turned Tuk Tuk Drivers Into ‘Superheroes’
VIDEO | FEBRUARY 2021
When COVID-19 descended on Sri Lanka, PickMe partnered with the government so that an emergency fleet of drivers could provide essential goods and services. -
Tech Start-ups Deliver COVID-19 Relief
STORY | FEBRUARY 2021
Startups in South Asia are developing new supply chains for delivering vaccines and other critical goods and services. -
Driven by Sustainability
INTERVIEW | JANUARY 2021
Maria López Conde is a Research Analyst in the IFC's Global Transport team. Her work focuses on COVID-19’s impact on transport, new technologies, and environmental sustainability, including e-mobility initiatives. -
The logistical challenges of rolling out a COVID-19 vaccine in Africa
PODCAST | JANUARY 2021
For the second part of this two-part series on logistics, IFC talks to Imperial Logistics CEO Mohammed Akoojee again to discuss how African nations are planning for the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine. -
How Africa’s logistics sector is integrating tech solutions
PODCAST | JANUARY 2021
IFC talks to the CEO of Imperial Logistics, Mohammed Akoojee, about the challenges of the logistics sector in Africa and why investment in tech solutions is so vital for the evolution of the industry. -
Navigating Africa’s New Logistics Landscape
STORY | DECEMBER 2020
Inadequate logistics contributes to high food losses in emerging markets: 30 to 40 percent compared to losses of 10 to 15 percent in OECD countries. But African e-logistics start-ups like Twiga Foods and Kobo360 are already helping. -
Investment Opportunities in TCL
SERIES OF NOTES | DECEMBER 2020
Temperature-controlled logistics will help transport COVID-19 vaccines quickly and safely, and accelerate the global pandemic recovery. Learn why we need to invest in TCL now, and the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. -
Electric Vehicles—a Climate-Smart Solution
VIDEO | DECEMBER 2020
By 2040, over half of all passenger vehicles sold will be electric. The massive adoption of EVs has the potential to redefine urban transportation and energy usage by lowering climate impact, increasing safety and expanding access to services for a broad spectrum of the population. -
Leading a Clean Urban Recovery with Electric Buses
NOTE | NOVEMBER 2020
E-buses are driving cities towards a green, zero-emissions recovery from the pandemic. This note , an IFC collaboration with C40 Cities, analyzes the early success of innovative e-bus business models in Latin American cities, and proposes pathways for accelerating e-bus adoption globally. -
Modernizing Distribution Networks
PRESS RELEASE | JULY 2020
IFC's financing of Galnaftogaz—Ukraine’s leading retail distributor of transportation fuels—will enable the company to supply underserved farmers with fertilizers and fuels and to improve its logistics infrastructure. -
Electric Vehicles 101
SERIES OF NOTES | JANUARY 2020
Electrification of buses and other urban transport could lead to massive investment opportunities while addressing climate change. In this series of notes, IFC looks at what issues are involved in this exciting new area.
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