Chapter 4: Pricing and other instruments for climate change mitigation in private transport
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Chapter
Published:
23 May 2023
Page Range:
59–72
Collection:
Economics 2023
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800375550.00010
Keywords:
Carbon emissions; Cars; Externalities; Pigouvian tax; Policy instruments; Road transport; Transportation
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This chapter describes the motives and objectives of pricing transport externalities like carbon emissions (CO2). The main emitter of CO2 in the transport sector is road traffic, and much of that is due to the usage of cars. The focus of the chapter when describing different policies used to reduce CO2 emissions from transport activities, therefore, is policies addressing emissions related to cars and light vehicles in general. The chapter describes a range of polices, some with the purpose of influencing the usage of cars, and others, car ownership.

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Cover Handbook on Transport Pricing and Financing
Handbook on Transport Pricing and Financing
Handbook
Published:
23 May 2023
Print ISBN:
9781800375543
eISBN:
9781800375550
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800375550
Pages:
496
Collection:
Economics 2023
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