The cost and effectiveness of policies to reduce vehicle emissions.
Contributors: Transport Research Centre.; International Transport Forum.; Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Series: Round table -- 142; Round table (Transport Research Centre) -- 142.
Publisher: OECD/International Transport Forum
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Number of pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9789282102121
Subjects: Air quality management -- Government policy -- Cost effectiveness; Air quality -- Standards -- Government policy; Automobiles -- Motors -- Exhaust gas
Description: Transport sector policies already contribute to moderating greenhouse gas emissions from road vehicles. They are increasingly designed to contribute to overall societal targets to mitigate climate change. While abatement costs in transport are relatively high, there are plausible arguments in favor of further abatement in this sector. The empirical basis to decide upon combinations of fuel economy standards and fuel taxes, however, remains weak. This publication investigates the effectiveness and costs of various mitigation options in road transport, and discusses the distribution of abatement efforts across sectors of the economy.--Publisher's description.
Notes: "Transport Research Centre."

Includes bibliographical references.

Also available online via SourceOECD.
Table of contents: title: Examining fuel economy and carbon standards for light vehicles / by Stephen Plotkin; title: How should transport emissions be reduced? : potential for emissions trading systems / by Charles Raux; title: The design of effective regulations in transport / by Winston Harrington; title: A full account of the costs and benefits of reducing CO2 emissions in transport / by Stef Proost.