Synthetic Fuels in a Transport Transition: Fuels to Prevent a Transport Underclass

The Paris Agreement set policy scenarios to address mitigating against the climate emergency, by reducing greenhouse gas emissions limit temperature increase 1.5°C. There has been a drive toward electrifying transport, with battery electric vehicles (BEVs) at forefront. Reliance on single-technology development can lead consequential impacts, often not considered, or dismissed. Energy cannot be created destroyed but transformed. While BEVs may represent zero tailpipe emissions, energy must sourced elsewhere. An ideal scenario will come from “renewable” sources; however, current global mixes require electricity carbon-burning point source emitters. Therefore, are deferred low socioeconomic regions. move ban new internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle sales accelerated. High BEV costs preclude low-income groups making purchases. Such typically rely used cars for mobility. Without considered analysis, transport underclasses result, where private is only accessible wealthy. Synthetic fuels derived CO 2 social bridge in transition, also helping accelerate net zero. Covid-19 lockdown provided unique opportunity experience an environment reduced transport-related emissions. Global studies allowed effects of pollution reduction studied. These surprising and offer policies, driven science, developed. Here, we consider clean air how these propose dynamic responses recommendations.