The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Global EV Outlook 2025 report offers a detailed overview of the current and future state of electric mobility worldwide. In a context of growing climate urgency, electric vehicles (EVs) are emerging as a key solution for reducing emissions, improving energy efficiency, and transforming the transportation sector. This article summarizes the …
Category Archive: Sustainability
The Chinese EV Supply Chain
In less than two decades, China has transformed from a marginal automotive player into the global epicenter of electric mobility. Etienne Psaila’s *The Chinese EV Supply Chain: How the World Got Rewired* offers a compelling narrative of how deliberate policy, technological innovation, and industrial scale allowed China to reengineer the world’s most complex supply chain. …
China’s Electric Vehicle Development Strategy
In less than two decades, China has gone from being a marginal player in the automotive industry to becoming the global epicenter of electric mobility. This transformation has not been accidental, but the result of a deliberate national strategy combining state planning, technological innovation, raw material control, and international expansion. The electric vehicle (EV) represents …
Environmental and Socioeconomic Impact Assessment
The methodology offered in this article is based on the Environmental and Socioeconomic Impact Assessment Model. In this case, it is a qualitative assessment based on several criteria used to create an indicator of the significance of the impact. While these instructions contain a set of mandatory minimum criteria, there is no limitation on using …
Formulation of a project with GHG reduction and removal actions
La reducción o remoción en términos generales se denomina descarbonización, dado la importancia del dióxido de carbono dentro de los GEI. Los compromisos climáticos del país, en el marco de las Contribuciones Determinadas a Nivel Nacional, tienen como uno de sus pilares la agenda de descarbonización, que busca fortalecer las capacidades del país para un …
EV: Leadership, Innovation, and Geopolitics
China’s electric vehicle strategy is an example of how state planning, technological innovation, and supply chain control can transform a global industry. Beyond mobility, the EV has become a tool for economic development, geopolitical influence, and climate leadership. The world is closely watching how China continues to “reshape” the industrial landscape.
Progress of the U.S. Automotive Industry Toward Electric Mobility
The American automotive industry, once defined by roaring engines and sprawling highways, is undergoing a profound transformation. Electric mobility—once a niche concept—is now at the center of industrial strategy, environmental policy, and consumer demand. From legacy automakers in Detroit to Silicon Valley disruptors, the U.S. car industry is accelerating toward a future powered by electricity. …
Environmental and socioeconomic impact assessment techniques
La valoración económica de un efecto ambiental y socioeconómico consiste en aplicar métodos que estiman el cambio en el bienestar de personas que son afectados por las actividades de un proyecto. Estos métodos buscan revelar las “preferencias individuales sobre los llamados bienes públicos[1], proporcionando información equivalente a la que suministra el mercado con respecto a …
Emerging Stock Market Sectors Facing a New Energy Paradigm
The energy transition and the fight against climate change are redefining the global stock market landscape. Emerging sectors offer attractive investment opportunities, but also require strategic analysis, technological understanding, and regulatory sensitivity. For investors, the challenge is not only to identify trends, but also to anticipate their maturation, manage risks, and build resilient portfolios for …
Tesla: An Unexpected Disruptor
When Tesla Motors was founded in 2003, few imagined that a startup focused on electric cars could challenge giants like Ford, General Motors, or Chrysler. In less than two decades, Tesla not only became the world’s most valuable electric vehicle manufacturer, but also redefined the rules of the game in the American automotive industry. Its …
Innovate to transform
Innovation is not a luxury, but an urgent necessity to confront climate change, accelerate the energy transition, and build a more just and sustainable economy. Solutions exist, but they require political will, strategic investment, and multisector collaboration. Businesses, governments, universities, and citizens must work together to turn climate challenges into opportunities for transformation. The future …
A Shift in the Energy Paradigm
The global energy transition is one of the most transformative processes of the 21st century. Driven by the need to mitigate climate change, reduce dependence on fossil fuels, and guarantee universal access to clean energy, this transition entails a profound reconfiguration of productive, technological, and geopolitical systems. More than a technical evolution, it represents a …
A Difficult Decoupling: The Importance of the Oil and Coal Industries
The oil and coal industries have historically been one of the fundamental pillars of global economic development. From the Industrial Revolution to the modern era, these resources have driven the growth of key sectors such as transportation, manufacturing, power generation, and petrochemicals. Despite the rise of renewable energy, oil and coal continue to play a …
International Approach to Transformative Innovation
As ECLAC (2021) [1] indicates, the gaps between local capabilities and the technological frontier in advanced sectors place science, technology, and innovation in a central role within development policy, and for the “development of the economy and society, they have become fundamental tools for the transformation of productive structures, the rational exploitation of natural resources, …
Challenges for Utilities in the Age of Electric Vehicles
A New Era of Electrified Mobility The rapid adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is reshaping the transportation landscape—and with it, the energy sector. While EVs promise cleaner air and reduced carbon emissions, they also present a complex set of challenges for electric utilities. From grid stability to infrastructure investment, utilities must adapt quickly to support …
Business Strategies for Climate Change, the Energy Transition, and Their Economic and Labor Impacts
En Sancho Consulting hemos venido trabajando a través de estos años en proyectos que buscan un balance entre desarrollo económico y la sostenibilidad social y del ambiente.
Francisco Sancho – Researcher/Consultant
Economist with extensive experience in the formulation, evaluation, financing, and administration of social and sustainable development projects. He has worked on projects related to support and financing for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), the environment, energy, transportation, agriculture, forestry conservation and production, and climate change, among other areas.
Economic and labor implications of the energy transition
The energy transition has profound impacts on the economy and employment: Decline of fossil fuel industries: Coal mining, oil refining, and thermal generation face job losses and restructuring. Growth of green jobs: Renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainable mobility, and the circular economy generate millions of new jobs. Need for training: Training programs are required …
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