Strengthening Synergies between Electromobility & Air Quality in Latin America

These conference proceedings document a World Resources Institute (WRI) retreat held in Bogota, Colombia, from January 27th to 31st, 2025. The event aimed to integrate WRI's electromobility and air quality teams in Latin America to develop coordinated strategies and funding proposals that address urban pollution and decarbonization, with a specific focus on vulnerable populations.

• WRI has established a regional vision for 2030 to become a leading reference in Latin America for integrating electromobility and air quality. This strategy focuses on driving decarbonization of public and freight transport through an interdisciplinary network in Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia, prioritizing impacts on vulnerable groups such as children, the elderly, and pregnant individuals.
• The 'Healthy and sustainable path to school' project is designed to reduce pollutant exposure for children in medium-sized cities across Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico. The initiative involves a five-stage approach—diagnostic, analysis, capacity building, communications/community engagement, and implementation—to improve air quality and road safety around schools.
• WRI proposes the creation of a regional platform, QueTanLimpioEsTuAire.com (HowCleanIsYourAir.com), which will feature a calculator to assess the health impacts of transitioning to low- or zero-emission vehicles in public transport and freight fleets. The tool will model scenarios for pollutants including black carbon, PM2.5, PM10, and methane.
• The 'Fleets in Transition' project aims to decarbonize urban freight systems to improve the health of populations living along freight corridors. The project will promote zero-emission technology pilots and develop public policies to create sustainable logistics systems.
• WRI's regional work includes specific past and ongoing initiatives: in Brazil, the ImpactAr project evaluated the impact of renewing bus fleets; in Colombia, the team supported Barranquilla and Valledupar in developing public transport roadmaps; and in Mexico, technical assistance was provided to Metrobus in Mexico City for environmental impact analysis.

APA

Achury, A., & Meneses, S. (2025). Strengthening Synergies between Electromobility & Air Quality in Latin America. World Resources Institute. https://es.wri.org/sites/default/files/2026-03/en_electromobility_air_quality_latin_america.pdf

Chicago

Achury, Alejandra, and Sandra Meneses. Strengthening Synergies between Electromobility & Air Quality in Latin America. World Resources Institute, 2025. https://es.wri.org/sites/default/files/2026-03/en_electromobility_air_quality_latin_america.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{achury2025strengthening, author = {Achury, Alejandra and Meneses, Sandra}, title = {{Strengthening Synergies between Electromobility \& Air Quality in Latin America}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2025}, month = jan, url = {https://es.wri.org/sites/default/files/2026-03/en_electromobility_air_quality_latin_america.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }