Autonomous Vehicles & Carbon Markets: This Week's Top Five

Currently, only two nations in the world – the US and China – have fully commercialised robotaxis actively running on public roads.

Industry data from BloombergNEF indicates that the global operational fleet of roughly 10,000 autonomous vehicles (AVs) is expected to expand to 16,000 by the end of this year.

From a sustainability perspective, the rapid growth of autonomous mobility represents a critical pathway toward zero-emission urban transport.

Pam Cheng, Executive Vice President of Global Operations & IT and Chief Sustainability Officer at AstraZeneca, is advancing the pharmaceutical company’s sustainability ambitions alongside its scientific and operational priorities.

She has ranked 7th place in Sustainability Magazine’s Top 250 Sustainability Leaders 2026, recognising her leadership in corporate sustainability.