While it is true that Colombia and Chile lead Latin America in electromobility, there are other countries that are developing important policies to join the energy transition in the vehicle fleet.
For example, Peru is promoting the electromobility law, which through tax incentives and other benefits, promotes the importation of electric vehicles, with the aim of massively increasing the use of this type of transportation at lower costs, as well as expanding the infrastructure of electric car stations in different cities.
In 2022, the Peruvian Automotive Association (AAP) launched the national electromobility plan, in which they proposed to work very hard on three axes to promote the commercialization and use of electric vehicles in the country, where even international brands are already preparing their plans to promote this type of transportation nationwide.
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Government Program
In addition to the aforementioned incentives, starting in 2023, the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC), through Promovilidad, is promoting the preparation of sustainable urban mobility plans (PMUS) in provincial municipalities, with the goal of planning sustainable travel and improving the quality of life of their inhabitants, with pedestrians and cyclists as mobility priorities.
The entity details that the SUMPs seek to reduce the use of private vehicles, reduce travel times, create conditions for more sustainable mobility, develop and promote higher capacity and inclusive public transport, reduce air and noise pollution, improve air quality and energy consumption, optimize the efficiency and profitability of transport of people and goods.
Complete Ecosystem
In order to implement sustainable urban mobility plans, measures must be taken related to integrated infrastructure and access for the disabled population, integrated public transport system, development of alternative modes of transport, efficient public policies for urban mobility, awareness, sensitization and training programs, and development of monitoring and evaluation mechanisms.
In this sense, the MTC is committed to the proper planning of cities in order to provide more orderly and safe services for the benefit of their inhabitants.
For this reason, sustainable urban transportation systems will continue to be promoted, with social inclusion, environmentally friendly and that allow reducing pollution levels, he added.
The institution specified that the provincial municipalities that already have SUMPs are Arequipa, Trujillo, Piura and Huamanga.
