Report: 'Leapfrog' to electric vehicles could save Global South $100bn a year

Michael Holder
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Accelerated shift away from internal combustion engine cars in developing nations is technically feasible and would deliver massive financial savings, Carbon Tracker report claims

Developing nations in Asia, Africa, and South America could save over $100bn a year on fossil fuel imports while cutting their trade deficits and creating thousands of new green jobs by accelerating the...

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