Round 8: Monaco

Monaco’s location at the south-eastern corner of France, makes it a neighbour of the second-largest European Union (EU) economy. France is one of many EU countries making a transition to an energy sector less reliant on fossil fuels.  

EU legislation to raise clean energy targets and increase energy security, is forecast to reduce oil and gas demand across the EU by 15% from 2022 levels by 2030, and coal demand by 55%*. 
 
The projects we highlight on these pages, using ABB technology and solutions, show how France is embracing the race for the energy transition. 

From electrified buses along the glamorous Côte d’Azur, to pollution-reducing power supplies at major French ports, to the integration of ABB robots on Renault’s EV production lines, sustainable transport and industry solutions are becoming increasingly prominent.

^{*Source: International Energy Agency World Energy Outlook 2023.} 
 

ABB Formula E Monaco, 2024

ABB Formula E returns to the streets of Monaco, to showcase the electrified future of mobility

Rounds 6 & 7: Misano, Italy

Italy, a European Union (EU) member state and Europe’s third largest economy, is one of many EU countries making a transition to an energy sector less reliant on fossil fuels.
EU legislation to raise clean energy targets and increase energy security, is forecast to reduce oil and gas demand across the EU by 15% from 2022 levels by 2030, and coal demand by 55%*.

Clean energy investments are projected to further stimulate the energy transition away from fossil fuels.
These shifts demand new skills and ABB in Italy is helping educate and train Italian students for new workplace challenges.

As ABB Formula E races this weekend in Misano, on Italy’s Adriatic coast, we highlight how ABB is helping the country meet its sustainability targets and how our commitment also encompasses education and empowerment.

_{*Source: International Energy Agency World Energy Outlook 2023.}

ABB Formula E Misano

A new race territory for ABB Formula E in Italy's automotive heartland

Round 5: Tokyo, Japan

Japan, the world’s third-largest economy, has made net-zero emission pledges for 2050. Yet the country is an industrial powerhouse that has traditionally relied on imported fossil fuels.
Its power mix is expected to become significantly less reliant on coal and natural gas over the coming decades, however, under the Green Transformation (GX) Policy, which is intended to “dramatically increase the share of low-emissions fuels in generation, including solar PV, wind and nuclear,” according to the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2023.

The GX Policy is built on a public and private investment package of $1 trillion over the next ten years, with the aim of achieving decarbonization, energy security and economic growth.
As ABB Formula E races in Japan for the first time this weekend at the Tokyo E-Prix, we explore some of the ways in which ABB is helping Japanese industry meet decarbonization targets and sustainability goals.

Giant electric vehicles powered by ABB eMine™

How ABB and Hitachi Construction Machinery have electrified mining dump trucks

Round 4: São Paulo, Brazil

Brazil is classified among the Latin American and Caribbean countries by the International Energy Agency (IEA). In its 2023 World Energy Outlook, the IEA noted: “Half of the countries in LAC have pledged to achieve net zero emissions by mid-century or earlier.”
According to the IEA, renewable sources meet 45 percent of Brazil’s primary energy demand, making Brazil’s energy sector one of the least carbon-intensive in the world. Hydropower accounts for 80 per cent of domestic electricity generation, although further expansion is limited by environmental sensitivities. Brazil is also a global leader in biofuels, helping diversify the power mix in the transport sector, thanks to a large market for flex-fuel cars.
Despite these strides in renewable energy, the country remains a net oil exporter, having discovered large offshore oil and gas reserves that make Brazil one of the world’s foremost oil and gas provinces.

In the links below, we highlight some of the projects supported by ABB that are helping Brazil's energy transition journey.

The perfect cup of coffee with ABB

How ABB is helping efficiency and productivity at Brazil's largest manufacturer of coffee roasters

ABB Formula E Sao Paulo

The energy transition with a dash of Latin passion at the second Sao Paulo E-Prix

Rounds 2 & 3: Diriyah, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s economy is the largest in the Middle East, with a growth rate of nine per cent in 2022, according to the IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2023.
Economic growth is predicted to result in increased energy demand, but ABB solutions are helping Saudi Arabia and other countries in the Middle East to meet decarbonisation goals.
Here we highlight projects in sustainable tourism, smart farming and e-mobility, all benefitting from ABB solutions.

ABB Formula E Diriyah

Electric racing highlights the energy transition in Saudi Arabia

Round 1: Mexico City, Mexico

In its 2023 World Energy Outlook, the International Energy Agency (IEA) describes the heavily urbanized region of Latin America and the Caribbean, of which Mexico is a part, as suffering from a “lost decade” of economic growth but states that “opportunities in the new energy economy could help to spur an economic rebound.” Half of the countries in the region have pledged to achieve net-zero emissions by mid-century or sooner.

In Mexico, ABB is helping partners to pursue those opportunities by offering innovative solutions for EV infrastructure, smart buildings and energy management. Click on the links below to learn more.

ABB Formula E Mexico City

Season 10 of ABB Formula E kicked off in Mexico City. Catch up on the all-electric action