How to Enable Electric Bus Adoption in Cities Worldwide

The document outlines a framework for cities to transition to electric buses, emphasizing a phased approach from initial planning and pilot projects to mass adoption. It highlights the necessity of long-term infrastructure planning, procurement strategies, operator training, and battery end-of-life management to meet global climate objectives.

• To initiate small-scale electric bus projects, the report recommends a five-step process: reviewing the policy landscape, conducting initial cost-benefit and stakeholder analysis, launching a structured pilot, updating data and financing options, and setting time-bound long-term targets.
• Mass adoption of electric bus fleets requires four primary components: a long-term infrastructure plan, procurement plans tailored to city conditions with risk-reducing financial instruments, operator training based on local and international experience, and end-of-use planning for buses and batteries.
• The report categorizes cities into five development stages based on their implementation level and policy readiness, suggesting that actions for quality adoption should vary according to these stages.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). How to Enable Electric Bus Adoption in Cities Worldwide. https://www.wri.org/research/how-enable-electric-bus-adoption-cities-worldwide

Chicago

World Resources Institute. How to Enable Electric Bus Adoption in Cities Worldwide. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/how-enable-electric-bus-adoption-cities-worldwide.

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendhow, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{How to Enable Electric Bus Adoption in Cities Worldwide}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/how-enable-electric-bus-adoption-cities-worldwide}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }