TONGA LOW EMISSION DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 2021-2050 3 KEY LONG-TERM CLIMATE ACTIONS TONGA LOW EMISSION DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 2021-2050 3 KEY LONG-TERM CLIMATE ACTIONSTRANSPORT Public adoption of 50 percent electric vehicles (EVs). GHG emission reduction potential: Medium to high, depending on percentage of electricity derived from renewables to charge EVs. Description: Tongatapu is a very well suited location for EVs, it has the population, it is flat, only 60 and 30km in each direction. TPL are engaged in the discussion on EVs and have started research to look into a transition to EVs and what this means for electricity generation. This action would follow-on from the piloting of EVs within the government municipal fleet (Action 6). It involves expanded adoption of EVs to the public, including different types of light duty EVs (cars, bikes, minivans, etc.).