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Using vehicle taxation policy to lower transport emissions: An overview for passenger cars in Europe [1]

Transport emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) have not decreased nearly as much as CO2 from all other sectors in Europe. Together with emission limits, taxes can help accelerate reductions by giving consumers incentives for buying low-emission vehicles, creating a market-pull effect. The report provides an overview of vehicle taxation policy across Europe to inform how governments might induce consumers to opt for low-emission vehicles and reduce CO2 emissions of national vehicle fleets.

Publication Date: 
16/12/2018
Sandra Wappelhorst [2], Peter Mock [3], Zifei Yang [4]
International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) [5]
Tags:
Zero Emissions Vehicles [6], Cars [7], Europe [8], Green House Gases [9]
Centre for Science and Environment
National Knowledge Commission Government of India

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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/using-vehicle-taxation-policy-lower-transport-emissions-overview-passenger-cars
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/sandra-wappelhorst
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/peter-mock
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/zifei-yang
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/international-council-clean-transportation-icct
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/zero-emissions-vehicles
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cars
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/europe
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/green-house-gases