- Conference
Electric Vehicles: A Sustainability Challenge and Opportunity
- University of East Sarajevo
- East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Description
The plenary lecture “Electric Vehicles: A Sustainability Challenge and Opportunity” explores the multifaceted role of electric passenger vehicles (EVs) in achieving the EU’s decarbonization objectives. EVs represent one of the most transformative innovations in sustainable mobility, offering significant potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lower urban air pollution, and improve energy security by reducing dependence on fossil fuels.
The presentation addresses the complex economic, environmental, and social challenges associated with large-scale EV adoption — from the environmental cost of raw material extraction for battery production to the strain on electricity grids and charging networks. It discusses lifecycle sustainability, cost competitiveness, and policy measures necessary to foster equitable and efficient EV deployment.
Drawing on comparative international data, the lecture highlights correlations between EV deployment, GDP per capita, charging infrastructure, and electricity generation mix, emphasizing regional disparities. It also examines the growing prevalence of large EV models (SUVs), their implications for affordability, energy efficiency, and infrastructure design.
By connecting technological, economic, and social perspectives, this keynote contributes to a comprehensive understanding of how electromobility can become both a sustainability challenge and a catalyst for greener transport systems.
The plenary lecture is held in English at the INFOTEH-JAHORINA 2025 International Symposium (Jahorina, East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina).
The presentation addresses the complex economic, environmental, and social challenges associated with large-scale EV adoption — from the environmental cost of raw material extraction for battery production to the strain on electricity grids and charging networks. It discusses lifecycle sustainability, cost competitiveness, and policy measures necessary to foster equitable and efficient EV deployment.
Drawing on comparative international data, the lecture highlights correlations between EV deployment, GDP per capita, charging infrastructure, and electricity generation mix, emphasizing regional disparities. It also examines the growing prevalence of large EV models (SUVs), their implications for affordability, energy efficiency, and infrastructure design.
By connecting technological, economic, and social perspectives, this keynote contributes to a comprehensive understanding of how electromobility can become both a sustainability challenge and a catalyst for greener transport systems.
The plenary lecture is held in English at the INFOTEH-JAHORINA 2025 International Symposium (Jahorina, East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 19/03/2025
