More ambitious transport emission policies could save millions of lives

Policies Targeting Road Transport Emissions Could Save 1.9 Million Lives Globally by 2040, New Study Finds - International Council on Clean Transportation

Groundbreaking global analysis demonstrates dramatic health benefits from combining emission standards, electric vehicles, accelerated fleet renewal, and clean electricity for electric vehicles WASHINGTON, DC (May 19, 2025) — A new global study reveals that smart policies addressing road transport emissions could save 1.9 million lives and prevent 1.4 million new children’s asthma cases worldwide by 2040. This translates to preventing 310 premat…

More ambitious transport emission policies could save millions of lives

A new global study has quantified the huge health benefits of stronger policies to reduce road transport pollution, claiming that without such policies, premature deaths linked to air pollution from road transport – specifically  PM2.5 and ozone – will rise from 193,000 in 2023 to nearly 278,000 by 2040. The health gap between countries would also widen, with lower-income nations experiencing the greatest increases in disease and mortality. The …