Improving Social Justice, Environmental Integrity, and Geopolitical Resilience in EU Electric Mobility Transition

Abstract

We recommend improving social justice, environmental integrity, and geopolitical resilience in electric mobility transition. To achieve this policy recommendation, we propose the following: (1) Increase societal acceptance and justice of climate policies by engaging local stakeholders; (2) Prioritize sustainable mobility practices over replacement of internal combustion engine vehicle (ICEV) with battery electric vehicle (BEV); (3) Base resilience of global value and supply chains on a diversified network of suppliers and a balanced structure of domestic and foreign content of economic value; (4) Evaluate geo-political risks and environmental impacts of value and supply chains in non-European regions; (5) Create a geopolitical risk body to scrutinise geopolitical threats to the electric mobility supply chain; and (6) Increase the share of EU-based manufacturing in electric mobility related sectors.