AMMAN — Some additional 11,600 electric
vehicles (EVs) hit the Kingdom’s roads in the first nine months of the year, up
from 6,241 in the same period of 2021 as higher costs at the pump continue to
reshape consumer behavior, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
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Official figures show that electric vehicles
accounted for 30 percent of total vehicle customs clearances during the
reporting period.
The number of charging stations also increased after
the Energy and Minerals Sector Regulatory Commission mandated that all gas
stations include electric charging stations, in addition to petrol pumps.
The demand for EVs is expected to rise even more in
the upcoming year, according to Muhammad Al-Bustanji, president of the
Jordanian Free Zones Investors Association.
He emphasized that this will mean more job
opportunities in the spare parts and repair sector.
The switchover to EVs is a top priority for the
Ministry of Environment, which aims to reduce carbon emissions through its
various projects, according to Muhammad Al-Khashashneh, the ministry’s
secretary-general.
Khashashneh said the transition to electric
transportation is critical to reducing carbon emissions by 30 percent by 2030,
as stipulated in the national climate policy and the Nationally Determined
Contributions document.
In collaboration
with the ministry of transport, the Greater Amman Municipality, and other
stakeholders, the ministry of environment plans to operate electric buses in
Amman, Petra, Irbid, Zarqa, and Madaba, he said, citing GAM’s strategy for the
years 2022–2026, which calls for an investment of $2.5 million in electric
charging stations.
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