Electric vehicles—a win-win in underdeveloped countries

Abstract

Reducing carbon emissions is a social and economic trend in the context of global warming. This essentially involves a shift in energy consumption patterns and sustainable development. However, many less developed countries are faced with the dilemma of lack of carbon reduction funds and technologies. Fortunately, such countries like Nepal are often rich in clean energy resources such as water, wind, and light. Nepal is an important Himalayan country with abundant hydropower resources. Now, Nepal produces more and more hydropower—how do you use this clean energy? Nepal needs electric vehicles (electromobiles like new energy cars) to develop a green economy, so as to make full use of abundant hydropower resources and promote the upgrading of industries to a low-carbon direction, which is a win-win. Nevertheless, this energy transition requires the government to develop long-term and systematic plans for electric vehicles, which is an important prerequisite for the success of the green revolution.