GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC POLICY COHERENCE IN THE DEPLOYMENT OF BATTERY-ELECTRIC BUSES IN BRAZIL: AN ANALYSIS OF THE FEDERAL AND SÃO PAULO STATE LEVELS

The introduction of battery-electric buses (BEBs) in Brazil faces significant resistance, mainly due to the path-dependence on diesel buses and the uncertainties surrounding this new technology among regime actors, particularly incumbents in automotive industry. This paper aims to analyze the governance of actors involved in the deployment of BEBs in Brazil through the governance dynamics across the Multi-Level Perspective levels. We argue that the successful deployment of BEBs in Brazil requires governance arrangements that promote coordination among actors across different sectors (government, industry, academy, society) as well as coherence between public policies at national and state levels.