1、eMobility Outlook 2024UAE EditionExecutive summary2The UAE has identified the electrification of mobility(eMobility)as a priority policy area and is now seven years into an ambitious plan to decarbonise its infrastructure and energy production.Under the Energy Strategy 2050,the country is pursuing a
2、 combination of renewable and nuclear energy sources to achieve carbon neutrality by the middle of this century.The adoption of electric vehicles(EVs)is a critical element in this transition to a low carbon economy,and this report is the first of our regional series that explores the challenges and
3、opportunities in this sector for a sustainable and seamless future of mobility.The UAEs transition to eMobilityPublic policy is a vital element in the UAEs transition to eMobility.The country has already converted 20%of its federal government agency vehicles to EV powertrains and initially set a tar
4、get for at least 30%of public sector vehicles and 10%of all vehicles on the road to be electric(EV or hybrid)by 2030.That was supported by government incentives such as free registration,free parking and reduced charging and toll fees for EVs.1This target was updated in 2023 when the UAE Minister of
5、 Energy and Infrastructure announced during COP28 that the UAE aimed to have electric and hybrid vehicles accounting for 50%of all vehicles on its roads by 2050,alongside the tripling of power generation capacity from renewables.2Dubai in particular already has a rapidly growing number of EVs on the
6、 road.According to the Dubai Water and Electricity Authority(DEWA),there were 25,929 electric vehicles in Dubai by the end of December 2023,a sharp increase from the 15,100 EVs reported at the end of 20223.Creating a sustainable environment and infrastructure is one of the six UAE policy priorities