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Eight Minute Climate Fix - What Can the US Learn From European EV Adoption? - Episode 65

What Can the US Learn From European EV Adoption? - Episode 65

02/19/24 • 8 min

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Eight Minute Climate Fix

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While EV global sales continue to surge, the uptick in the US lags significantly behind that of our European counterparts. And while obstacles such as a lack of charging infrastructure, high up-front costs, and battery range are affecting market share - those same issues are also at play in Europe. So what are they doing right that is helping that continent achieve over 20% market share of EVs?
In this episode, Paul dissects four areas where Europe's approach to EVs has been a bit different than that of the US in the hope that we can learn from our friends overseas.
For further research:
"Electric Vehicles are Here and Large-Scale Adoption is ... Near?" - Mckinsey
"Electric Car Sales Have Surged in Europe - So Why is Adoption Still Slow?" - World Economic Forum
"Six Essentials for Mainstream EV Adoption" - EY
"The Great NACS Migration: Who Is Switching to Tesla's Charging Port?" - Motortrend

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While EV global sales continue to surge, the uptick in the US lags significantly behind that of our European counterparts. And while obstacles such as a lack of charging infrastructure, high up-front costs, and battery range are affecting market share - those same issues are also at play in Europe. So what are they doing right that is helping that continent achieve over 20% market share of EVs?
In this episode, Paul dissects four areas where Europe's approach to EVs has been a bit different than that of the US in the hope that we can learn from our friends overseas.
For further research:
"Electric Vehicles are Here and Large-Scale Adoption is ... Near?" - Mckinsey
"Electric Car Sales Have Surged in Europe - So Why is Adoption Still Slow?" - World Economic Forum
"Six Essentials for Mainstream EV Adoption" - EY
"The Great NACS Migration: Who Is Switching to Tesla's Charging Port?" - Motortrend

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undefined - The Good Climate News Episode - Episode 64

The Good Climate News Episode - Episode 64

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Getting discouraged by all of the negativity in climate news recently? In this week's episode, Paul takes a different tack - focusing on the good news that came out of 2023 and all of the positive results that we've *already* achieved in climate action. Take a bit of hope from this episode as to the trajectory of change that is occurring!
For further research:
"World’s renewable energy capacity grew at record pace in 2023" - The Guardian
"Chart: US EV sales are having a record-setting year" - Canary Media
"Which is it, already – is US EV demand slowing or growing?" - Electrek
"Have we reached peak greenhouse gas emissions?" - Brookings

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undefined - Walmart Met Their Project Gigaton Goal - Now What? - Episode 66

Walmart Met Their Project Gigaton Goal - Now What? - Episode 66

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When Walmart launched their Project Gigaton program in 2017, the idea that the retailer could get their suppliers to cumulatively reduce 1 BILLION tons for carbon emissions by 2030 was hailed as incredibly ambitious.
Last week, the company reported in their fourth quarter earnings call that they had not only surpassed that billion ton goal, but had done so 6 full years earlier than their target. In today's episode, Paul discusses how Walmart got here, what other companies can learn from Walmart's leadership, and what may be next in addressing supply chain (or Scope 3) emissions.
For further reference:
"Why Walmart's Project Gigaton is Corporate America's Moonshot" - Greenbiz (2017)
"Walmart Hits Supplier Emissions Goal 6 Years Early" - Retail Dive
"Walmart Suppliers Lead the Charge, Help Deliver Project Gigaton Goal More Than Six Years Early" - Kathleen McLaughlin, CSO Walmart, Blog Report 2/21/2024

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