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BUSINESS SECTORS
Automobile Industry
Keeping pace with the global shift
towards electric vehicles (EVs), Brunei
launched a two-year EV pilot project
in 2021 as part of a multi-sectoral
approach for a low carbon and climate
resilient future. Themed ‘Driving
towards a Greener Nation’, the pilot
project aimed to raise public awareness
on EV usage so that Brunei can achieve
60 per cent of EVs share in the total
annual sales by 2035 in support of the
Brunei Darussalam National Climate
Change Policy (BNCCP).
Since the launch of the EV Pilot
Project, a number of key policies and
support programmes were planned
with some already implemented. A
mid-term review of the pilot project
was conducted to identify strategic
areas
requiring
attention
and
evaluation. The identified areas are
adequate charging infrastructure –
from home charging to a network of
rapid charging stations; impact on
national power grid; associated life-
cycle costs; and consumer behaviour.
As part of the ongoing socialisation
process, the thematic issue of EVs
was also explored during a panel
discussion at the Climate Action Week
of the Brunei Mid-Year Conference
and Exhibition 2022 (Brunei MYCE
2022).
From the deliberations, it was
established that EVs when powered
by a low-carbon energy (electrical)
source can deliver reductions in
greenhouse gas emissions and with