Abstract
CO2 emission reduction policies can simultaneously reduce air pollutant emissions in the transport sector, but the extent of their cost-effective is under-evaluated. To explore sustainable transportation in a mega-city, the potential synergies and cost-effectiveness of CO2 and air pollutant emission reductions in Beijing transportation are quantitatively evaluated by radar chart analysis, total cost of ownership (TCO) and marginal abatement cost curves (MACC) under various mitigation measures. The findings show that the adoption of electric light-duty vehicles can achieve a significant synergistic effect and cost-effectiveness of emission reductions, and would be implemented as a high priority. Moreover, improving emission standards and fuel economy have an obvious cost-effectiveness and effective mitigation for air pollutants, but with poor synergies due to low CO2 mitigation. In contrast, the clean energy for large and heavy vehicles, and bio-fuel for aviation are essential measures for achieving carbon neutrality, but with high costs. Furthermore, changes of transport modes have good cost-effectiveness, but there are no synergies due to the emission increments of PM2.5 and NOx. Given that transportation plays a crucial role in achieving carbon neutrality and enhancing air quality, more stringent and effective environmental policies targeting emission reduction can expedite the sustainable transition in Beijing transportation.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 105296 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Sustainable Cities and Society |
Volume | 104 |
Early online date | 22 Feb 2024 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 22 Feb 2024 |
Bibliographical note
Acknowledgment:This work was supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Public-interest Scientific Institution (Nos. 2021YSKY-01 and 2023YSKY-42), and Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province (B2022407001).
Keywords
- Synergistic benefits
- Cost-effectiveness
- Carbon dioxide
- Air pollutants
- Transportation
- Beijing