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Joy e-bike maker to develop hydrogen scooter, eyes global expansion | Autocar Professional

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Battery technology advancements, robust charging infrastructure, and affordability remain key challenges. While immediate expansion plans are domestic, the company sees potential in exports to markets such as Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Africa, as they are transitioning away from fossil fuels.

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8 development banks commit to provide more than $175B to scale up support for sustainable transport

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Global CO 2 emissions from the transport sector are projected to increase nearly 50% by 2030 unless significant changes are adopted. Yet despite the importance of the transport sector, which also directly contributes 5-10% of GDP in most countries, it has been largely neglected in the global sustainable development agenda.

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ADB draft report says 3B Asians could become affluent by 2050; significant challenges

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The draft report says that as the global economy’s center of gravity shifts toward Asia, the region could account for about half of global output in 2050, up from the current 27%, as well as half of global trade and investment. If these events occur, Asia would account for only 32%, or $61 trillion, of global GDP in 2050.

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