Towards net zero: 22,000 EVs by 2040, all electric vehicles by 2050 in Oman

Towards net zero: 22,000 EVs by 2040, all electric vehicles by 2050 in Oman

Muscat – In line with its commitment to net zero carbon emissions by 2050, Oman will have at least 22,000 new electric vehicles (EV) on roads by 2040 and phase out all fossil fuel powered vehicles by 2050.

The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT) has launched a special programme to reduce carbon emissions and reach net zero by 2050.

An official at MTCIT said the programme includes a number of projects and initiatives in several sectors, one of these being the transport, communications and information technology sector, which accounts for nearly 20 per cent of the total carbon emissions in Oman.

According the official, the ministry has set its plan for zero carbon neutrality in three stages. In the first stage, the target is to reduce emissions by three per cent by 2030, 34 per cent by 2040 in the second stage and 100 per cent by 2050 in the third and final stage.

He informed that in the first stage, the ministry plans to have around 7,000 EVs, or 35 per cent of new light vehicles, on the road, besides reducing emissions by 40 per cent from heavy equipment by using dual combustion technology developed locally.

“In addition, biofuels will be