A study carried out by C40 Cities, a group that brings together cities around the world to discuss climate change, calculates that replacing the entire fleet in the city of São Paulo by 2032 will prevent 388 premature deaths.
The analysis was carried out a. Two weeks ago he announced the thousandth electric-powered vehicle, in a total fleet of around 13 thousand.
The study estimates that there will be a 100% reduction in the emission of polluting gases and a 1.1% reduction in the amount of particulate matter 2.5, a measure that accounts for the mixture of solid and liquid particles in the air, compared to 2021.
“Estimates of health impacts consider the reduction in pollutant emissions resulting from “, says the study.
There is also an intermediate estimate of the 50% impact of fleet electrification in 2028. In this case, there will be a 48% to 49% reduction in gas emissions from vehicles and a 0.6% reduction in particulate matter. 151 premature deaths would be avoided.
Since October 2022, the inclusion of new diesel buses in the public transport fleet in the city of São Paulo has been prohibited. They will be gradually replaced by electric ones as they expire, which should take the process into the next decade.
The city hall also faces structural bottlenecks, such as the difficulty in building stations to charge vehicles.
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