The Global Green Road Corridors (GGRC) initiative is transforming the future of global freight and transport by decarbonizing the key corridors that move people and the world’s goods from ports to hubs to cities around the globe each day. This virtual…

Join us at the UNFCCC’s Asia Pacific Climate Week for a high-level, interactive hybrid roundtable event, which will focus on the transition to a zero-emission commercial vehicle future. Discover how quickly this transformation can occur through ambitious policies, programs, and…

The case for investing in zero-emission transport is ever more compelling. But the amount of climate finance dedicated to transport is insufficient. This lack of financing hinders private sector finance to flow into clean transport transition projects at pace. The…

Urban commercial transport is increasing-exacerbating traffic and harmful emissions. What can cities do? The How to Guide: “Zero- Emission Zones: Don’t wait to start with freight!” offers a practical guide for how cities can reduce pollution, improve public health, make…

ITF23 creates a unique opportunity for the transport community to unite and align on climate action. Logistics emissions are set to increase 42% by 2050 according to the International Transport Forum and the OECD, contributing to global climate change. It is time to align with all relevant stakeholders towards sector decarbonization and start scaling-up zero-emission transport.

This double session will provide two empowering events on Financing the transition to zero-emission trucks: 1) a High-level inspirational panel, from 16:00 to 16:40, 2) an interactive workshop, from 16:40 to 18:00. The interactive workshop allows you to: Expand your…

At the ITF Zero Emission Truck (ZET) Policy Group  ( 10:30 AM -12:00 PM – May 24, 2023 ITF Summit in Leipzig, Germany) more than two dozen government, academic, and nonprofit representatives gathered to discuss how to navigate stakeholder perspectives…

The Netherlands and CALSTART’s Drive to Zero invite you to the first GLOBAL MOU in-person event — Working together to accelerate the global transition to zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles. Highlights The event is by invitation only. As a signatory of…

Register for the first in a series of virtual and in-person events aimed at identifying solutions to the two top barriers to accelerating the zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicle (ZE-MHDV) segment — infrastructure and finance.

CALSTART’s Europe Director Sita Holtslag will moderate a high-level discussion hosted by Rapporteur Yannick Jadot Member of European Parliament and Transport & Environment (T&E), Is California leaving Europe’s truck industry behind? at The European Parliament in Brussels. Participants include: Yannick…

Top policy, regulatory, and private sector leaders and innovators representing Mexico and California will gather for virtual meetings and working group sessions to discuss accelerating the zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicle (ZE-MHDV) segment.

Under the Global Memorandum of Understanding (Global MOU) on Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (ZE-MHDV), leading nations are now working collaboratively to enable 100% zero-emission new truck and bus sales by 2040 with an interim goal of 30% zero-emission vehicle sales…

The 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) will bring together government heads, ministers and negotiators, climate activists, local elected leaders, and private sector innovators for the largest global annual gathering on…

Automotive World’s Future Mobility Europe presents a virtual discussion “Decarbonizing Road Transport” featuring Drive to Zero’s Europe Director, Sita Holtslag. The road freight sector is responsible for almost 10% of global CO2 emissions, and its contribution is climbing. As a…

Under the Global Memorandum of Understanding (Global MOU) on Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (ZE-MHDV), leading nations are now working collaboratively to enable 100% zero-emission new truck and bus sales by 2040 with an interim goal of 30% zero-emission vehicle sales…

This joint session from ZEV Community and CALSTART examines key questions and answers around global efforts to accelerate the zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty segment. Topics include purchase subsidies, tax incentives, how smaller fleets can drive to zero, and regulations. Speakers:…

Join a series of online workshops “Countries and regions initiatives supporting zero emission road freight and logistics.” This series was born from a collaboration between EMEurope and ALICE with support from the POLIS network and in collaboration with the Global Memorandum of…

Under the Global Memorandum of Understanding (Global MOU) on Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (ZE-MHDV), leading nations are now working collaboratively to enable 100% zero-emission new truck and bus sales by 2040 with an interim goal of 30% zero-emission vehicle sales…

Join European partner organizations and Drive to Zero in accelerating the path to 100% zero-emission truck and bus sales by the year 2040. Participate in or view the following virtual events to explore policies to accelerate the zero-emission medium- and…

Join the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center and CALSTART’s Drive to Zero program and campaign virtually on Thursday, June 30, from 10:00 am – 11:00 am EDT for a discussion on the role of government policy to enable deployment of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (ZE-MHDVs).

At COP26, 15 countries announced their ambition for 100% of new medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sales to be zero emissions by 2040, with a 30% interim target by 2030. Led by CALSTART’s Cristiano Façanha, this session will address the implications…

The Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center and CALSTART’s Drive to Zero program and campaign held a digital dialogue on Thursday, June 23 from 10:00 am – 11:00 am EDT for a discussion on the role of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (ZE-MHDVs)…

China has committed to become carbon neutral by 2060, have 100% zero-emission vehicles by 2050, and peak national emissions by 2030. Technology and policy roadmaps are being developed to inform how China can achieve these targets. Because commercial vehicles represent…

EMEurope and ALICE, with the support of the POLIS Network, project ENTRANCE, and the organizers of the Global MOU are jointly organizing a series of online workshops on national and regional initiatives that support zero-emission road freight and logistics. The…

International Transport Forum 2022 Summit in Leipzig, Germany. Zero-emission trucks are coming! Working session. As a part of the International Transport Forum 2022 Summit, the Netherlands and Drive to Zero will hold an interactive working side event focused on how to…

Trucks used to be regarded as a “hard to abate” sector from a climate standpoint. Today, zero-emission (ZE) technology for trucks is ready for most applications, and it will soon be ready for all truck applications. While technology readiness and…

Under the Global Memorandum of Understanding (Global MOU) on Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (ZE-MHDV), leading nations are now working collaboratively to enable 100% zero-emission new truck and bus sales by 2040 with an interim goal of 30% zero-emission vehicle…

Under the Global Memorandum of Understanding on Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (Global MOU), leading nations are now working collaboratively to enable 100% zero-emission new truck and bus sales by 2040 with an interim goal of 30% zero-emission vehicle sales…

CEM EVI and Global Drive to Zero Campaign Energizing the CEM’s Work Programme, A Focus on Implementation New Delhi, India, 7 April 2022, 14:45 – 15:45 IST Purpose In light of the COP26 outcomes and governments’ net-zero emission pledges, the…

CALSTART’s Global Commercial Vehicle Drive to Zero program and campaign (Drive to Zero™) will unveil new data tracking the growth of new zero-emission truck and bus model availability in the midst of economic uncertainty, strained supply chains and an evolving transport…

Event Details: Date and Time: November 11, 11:30am – 12:30pm GMT Location: Business Pavilion for Climate Leadership – hosted by We Mean Business Coalition Zone F, Hall 5, PV93 COP26 Blue Zone, Glasgow, Scotland Livestream Livestream Recording: Summary: This session…

Event Details: Date and Time: November 10, 4:30pm – 5:45pm GMT Location: Meeting Room 4, Zone F COP26 Blue Zone, Glasgow, Scotland UNFCCC Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik8iADLcQIc   Summary: This event contributes to the COP26 headline outcome: the global transition to zero-emission…

Event Details: Date and Time: November 10, 10:15am – 12:15pm GMT Location: Plenary 2, Pen Y Fan COP26 Blue Zone, Glasgow, Scotland UNFCCC Livestream: Summary: The Accelerating the ZEV Transition: A One Way Street event on Transport Day was a…

Event Details: Date and Time: November 9, 9:00am – 5:00pm GMT Location: FHFF at COP26, Skypark 7, Glasgow, Scotland Event Page: https://www.theclimategroup.org/our-work/events/routezero-driving-innovation-forward-zero-emission-vehicles Livestream Recording: Featured Panel: Freight Innovation Moderator: Bill Van Amburg, Executive Vice President, CALSTART Panelists: Andreas Follér, Head…

As parties gather in Glasgow, Scotland for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26, Drive to Zero is organizing and/or participating in several events to raise the profile of zero-emission trucks. Though less than 4% of the global on-road fleet,…

Climate Week NYC, taking place September 20-26, returns for 2021 with a focus on fulfilling and increasing commitments made by businesses, governments, and organizations. It is the time and place where the world gathers to showcase leading climate action and…

Despite strong and growing policy and consumer momentum toward their adoption, barriers remain and are impeding the growth of the zero-emission commercial vehicle (ZECV) segment. CALSTART’s latest white paper, “Taking Commercial Fleet Electrification to Scale,” catalogs these barriers and identifies…

4/29/21 at 10am-11am PDT | 1pm – 2pm EDT | 19:00 – 20:00 CEST The International Energy Agency together with CALSTART’s Drive to ZeroTM program and campaign will host a webinar on 29 April for the launch of the IEA’s Global EV Outlook 2021. During…

Zero-emission freight vehicles are advancing rapidly – soon to reach an inflection point in which these advanced vehicles can replace diesel freight vehicles of all capabilities, ranges and uses. How do we reach our “drag and drop” goals for replacing…

Zero-emission freight vehicles are advancing rapidly – soon to reach an inflection point in which these advanced vehicles can replace diesel freight vehicles of all capabilities, ranges, and uses. How do we reach our “drag and drop” goals for replacing…

NEW YORK – A new global push to speed zero-emission commercial vehicle manufacturing and adoption will be announced on the opening day of the En Route to COP26 event. On December 1st global ZE commercial vehicle government and industry leaders…

PASADENA, Calif. – Top zero-emission commercial vehicle experts are gathering to discuss how to grow the segment faster and smarter in the midst of an e-commerce boom and rapid technology development period. Experts from IKEA, the Netherlands, manufacturer ARRIVAL, infrastructure…

The electric truck and bus market is growing rapidly, with dozens of medium and heavy duty vehicle models available by the end of the year. But it’ll still take broad partnerships and collaboration to accelerate the transition of trucks and…

In the midst of an ecommerce boom, the Global Commercial Vehicle Drive to Zero program and campaign will convene innovation leaders to explore strategies to accelerate the growth of zero-emission commercial vehicles. Drive to Zero will host IKEA’s Ingka Group,…

One of the keys to accelerating the adoption of commercial zero emission vehicles is the emergence of new financing models, from all-in leases to climate funding. What new financing tools are companies and financiers adopting that can unlock more rapid…

In light of this summer’s momentous 15-state Memorandum of Understanding on Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicles, more than 30% of the nation’s commercial vehicle market is now pushing collaboratively toward a 30% zero-emission share of sales by 2030. CALSTART’s Drive…

A leadership forum held during Climate Week NYC will summarize the learnings from our series of regional digital dialogues. A panel of leading stakeholders will discuss the implications for further development of the global zero-emission commercial vehicle market. It will…

Road freight emissions, which represent over 60% of freight transport CO2 emissions, could double by 2050 due to continued growth in freight demand. Zero-emission freight vehicles (ZEFVs) are key to curbing increasing freight emissions, mitigating climate change and urban air pollution,…

This was an interactive digital dialogue between commercial fleets and manufacturers on how to speed the availability of zero-emission freight trucks and vans in North America. Road freight emissions, which represent over 60% of freight transport CO2 emissions, could double…

Road freight emissions, which represent over 60% of freight transport CO2 emissions, could double by 2050 due to continued growth in freight demand. Zero-emission freight vehicles (ZEFVs) are key to curbing increasing freight emissions, mitigating climate change and urban air pollution,…

The Zero-Emission Technology Inventory (ZETI) is a publicly-available online tool that catalogs models of current and upcoming zero-emission commercial trucks and buses across key regions around the world. The ZETI developers presented our objectives and motivations, conducted a live demo, and discussed ZETI analytics to provide insights from the ZETI data.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, Drive to Zero is transforming in-person workshops and other events into a series of digital dialogues to discuss how to accelerate the deployment of zero-emission commercial vehicles (ZECVs).

Clean transportation expert CALSTART, supported by corporate innovators BYD and the Ingka Group (IKEA),will unveil new data and analysis in an online journalist briefing highlighting new zero-emission vehicle model availability trends through 2023.

Increasing ambitious action in the decarbonization of freight is key to move the world closer to achieving the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Accelerating zero-emission freight vehicle uptake and help manufacturers better respond to market signals…