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Win-win transportation strategies for India: Linking air pollution and climate mitigation

Journal Article · · Energy and Climate Change
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  1. Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP), Bangalore (India)
  2. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Joint Global Change Research Institute
  3. Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), New Delhi (India)
  4. Integrated Research and Action for Development (IRADe), New Delhi (India)
  5. The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi (India)
  6. University of Maryland, College Park, MD (United States)
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Here, this article analyzes road transport in India to explore linkages between air pollution and climate change policies in the transportation sector. Five teams modeled five policy scenarios – fuel efficiency, electrification, alternative fuels, modal shifts, and moderation in transport demand – to explore which policy brings the largest synergetic effects in reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) and particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions. The teams also modeled the comprehensive scenario which included policy measures from individual scenarios. The paper concludes that all of the measures provide strong co-benefits in reducing air pollutant and CO2 emissions. The modeling results show that increased energy efficiency of passenger and freight vehicles has the largest protentional for reducing both CO2 and PM2.5 emissions. It is possible to reach even a larger reduction of air pollutants and CO2 emissions by combining several policy measures in the comprehensive scenario.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; US Agency for International Development; Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830; AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1907951
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-167189
Journal Information:
Energy and Climate Change, Journal Name: Energy and Climate Change Vol. 3; ISSN 2666-2787
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (5)

Win–Win strategies to promote air pollutant control policies and non-fossil energy target regulation in China journal February 2016
A multi-model assessment of energy and emissions for India's transportation sector through 2050 journal May 2018
Quality of life for all: A sustainable development framework for India's climate policy reduces greenhouse gas emissions journal August 2017
A Social Accounting Matrix for India, 2007-2008 journal March 2014
The objECTS Framework for integrated Assessment: Hybrid Modeling of Transportation journal September 2006

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