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The importance of thinking about how to take care of our planet, promoting sustainable mobility alternatives was one of the main topics discussed during the digital table “Sustainable mobility: where are we headed?”, organized by El Comercio and presented by Toyota From Peru.
During the activity, we learned that in Peru this topic began to be dealt with more formally since 2019, with the publication of the National Urban Transport Policy. “This norm gave way to the creation of the Urban Transport Authority (ATU) and, later, to the creation of the National Program for Sustainable Urban Transport (Promobilidad), whose objective is to promote the implementation of integrated transport systems in the cities with more than 100 inhabitants. With this institutionality, the first step is taken”commented Carolina Lenkey, executive director of Promovilidad.
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Lenkey also recalled that the intention is to have a series of policies that promote transport that is more sustainable and friendly. “The center is no longer placed on cars, but on pedestrianslooking for them to be able to use public spaces and be more of a protagonist in urban life”add.
For his part, Pía Zevallos, CEO of Libélula, reminded us that the private sector is increasingly committed to sustainability issues. “Many companies are already advancing in these three paths that I propose as the best paths to take. First, that they are aware of their impacts on the environment and specifically on the emission of greenhouse gases [midiendo su huella de carbono e identificando qué partes de su operación tienen más emisiones]; second, help the State to develop sustainable infrastructure; and the third, to generate sustainable products and services. In other words, give other companies technological alternatives to reduce their carbon footprint, such as providing hybrid vehicles”explains Zevallos.
In turn, David Caro, Toyota Peru’s Marketing, AACC and ESG manager, commented that from the private sector, automotive companies worked on the National Electromobility Plan, which proposes alternatives to accelerate the process of sustainable mobility and , in particular, of electrified vehicles. “Although our proposals are aggressive in terms of incentives -such as reduction of VAT or development of charging infrastructure-, we have calculated that in a period of 10 years it could help us reduce 45% of emissions compared to the current situation”.
Caro explained that it is not only about initiatives like these, but that they are already working in this line. “Not only are we Toyota, which has the largest number of electrified vehicles on the market, but among all brands, we have more than 60 models of electrified vehicles and together more than 2,600 units per year are already being sold. But there is still a lot of work to be done.”indicates.
Electric cars only?
At another point in the talk, the topic of using a more environmentally friendly energy matrix was discussed. The question that fell out of maturity was how quickly will we start to have fully electric cars in the country? Changing the energy matrix is a key issue, but it cannot be done immediately.
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“It is a process, in which different transition technologies are used. We have CNG, while we prepare for a zero emission vehicle like electric ones. But also hybrids, because although they have 60% fewer emissions, they are still combustion vehicles and are transition technologies. But why is that transition important? Because Electric ones are a new and very expensive technology. It is the premium brands that have initiated the matrix change. In the following years, without a doubt, the prices of electric vehicles in other types of segments are going to decrease”Caro explains.
However, he adds that it is not just a problem of having the vehicles, but also with the adequate infrastructure. “Currently, in the country, there are about 60 electric chargers and most of them are slow charging. If I wanted to go visit my family in the central jungle, I couldn’t do it with an electric vehicle and it wouldn’t be efficient. Another type of technology helps me in those cases. But, in the coming years electric vehicles will arrive at lower prices”.
Source: Elcomercio
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