Barriers to Adopting Electric Buses

The report analyzes 16 global case studies to map the hazards of electric bus adoption, highlighting critical gaps in operational knowledge, procurement flexibility, and institutional authority.

• The report identifies three primary categories of barriers to electric bus adoption: technological, financial, and institutional. Technological barriers include a lack of decision-making information and operational limitations of vehicles and charging infrastructure. Financial barriers involve rigid procurement structures and a lack of sustainable, long-term financing. Institutional barriers are driven by a lack of political leadership, pragmatic policy, funding, and available physical real-estate.
• Common obstacles across the analyzed cases include a lack of operational knowledge regarding electric bus systems, unfamiliarity with financing and procurement schemes, and institutional deficiencies regarding land and authority.

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World Resources Institute (n.d.). Barriers to Adopting Electric Buses. https://www.wri.org/research/barriers-adopting-electric-buses

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World Resources Institute. Barriers to Adopting Electric Buses. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/barriers-adopting-electric-buses.

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@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendbarriers, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Barriers to Adopting Electric Buses}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/barriers-adopting-electric-buses}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }