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Effects of Battery Manufacturing on Electric Vehicle Life-Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Effects of Battery Manufacturing on Electric Vehicle Life-Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The International Council on Clean Transportation
ICCT, 2018
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The production of electric cars is increasing worldwide, resulting in lower greenhouse gas emissions. But manufacturing lithium-ion batteries produces significant CO2, and mining the needed metals creates additional environmental issues. Governments are considering constructing greener electrical grids and recycling programs to extend battery life cycles, but available data is fragmented. This briefing by the International Council on Clean Transportation urges people to look beyond electric vehicles and discover ways to build a better battery.

Take-Aways

  • Electric vehicles and their batteries present an environmental conundrum.
  • There is currently no reliable way to assess the environmental life cycle impacts of electric versus conventional vehicles.
  • While the overall environmental benefits of electric vehicles are clear, cleaner electricity could improve their carbon footprints.

About the Author

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) is an independent nonprofit US organization that provides technical and scientific analysis to environmental regulators.

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