A Global Roadmap for Autogas

The world is on the move. Global population is growing and the economy is expanding, driving up demand for mobility – especially in Asia, Latin America and Africa. That means more vehicles – two- and three-wheelers, cars and trucks – and a need for more energy to run them. Rising mobility is a sign of greater prosperity and personal freedom, but it is also damaging our environment as increased consumption of gasoline and diesel contribute to climate change and to air pollution – the leading threat to public health worldwide. The need to switch to Autogas and other alternatives to conventional oil-based fuels has never been more urgent.

It considers two scenarios: a baseline ‘businessas-usual’ case, where policy support for Autogas is assumed to remain at current levels, and a more bullish ‘alternative scenario’, where the Autogas sector enjoys stronger support from governments, vehicle manufacturers and the LPG industry. In the latter case, the number of Autogas vehicles triples and demand for the product doubles compared with current levels over the next 20 years or so. The associated social, economic and environmental benefits are estimated at over US$54 billion.