Climate change is a complex problem with tangible socio-economic effects. Due to rapid urbanization and global economic growth, carbon emissions also increased to destructive amounts. Global warming, a term loosely thrown around in our daily conversation, is serious now. With a rise of 1.5 F in global temperatures, it needs immediate action.
Regional contributions of total carbon dioxide emissions from China, U.S. and India were the highest in 2015. Statistically, nine out of ten people in the world are exposed to dangerous levels of air pollution that exceed the WHO safe levels. Transportation sector is one of the major contributors to air pollution contributing anywhere from 12% - 70% of the total air pollution mix. These levels vary with low-income countries, particularly in Asia, Middle East, and Africa and suffer more because of inefficient diesel vehicles, and a lack of public and active transport networks.
Electrification of transportation sector is a complex but promising solution to decarbonize this sector. Renewable energy is the integral component of this value chain. Without generating clean power, electric mobility would only be an expensive and futile exercise with a limited effect on global emission levels.
This paper addresses the current situation and future of EV sector (road transport) with limited focus on India, China, US, and Norway.

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