The role of electric vehicles in near-term mitigation pathways and achieving the UK’s carbon budget

Hill, Graeme; Heidrich, Oliver; Creutzig, Felix; Blythe, PT

doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.04.107

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“…Transport emissions are distributed across millions of vehicles that have long lifetimes, with only limited (and largely premature) options for direct technological substitution. Thus, in addition to electric vehicles, reducing emissions in this sector at appropriate timescales will also require absolute reductions in travel demand (e.g., distance traveled), as well as a switch to alternative transport options such as walking, cycling, and public transport (Anable et al 2012;Creutzig et al 2015;Anable and Goodwin 2019;Hill et al 2019). This situation contrasts with the fact that large sectors of the population are in a situation of "car dependence" and that car use has become essential for need satisfaction, as it provides, for example, for many people access to employment (for economic security).…”

Section: A Short Story Of Escalation: the Case Of Carsmentioning

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Understanding (and tackling) need satisfier escalation

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Sustainability: Science, Practice and Policy

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Contemporary consumption patterns, embedded in profit-maximizing economic systems, are driving a worsening socio-ecological crisis, in particular through the escalating production and consumption of goods with high material and/or energy intensity. Establishing minimum and maximum standards of consumption (or "consumption corridors") has been suggested as a way to address this crisis. Consumption corridors provide the normative basis for sustainable consumption, that is, enough consumption for individuals to satisfy needs, but not too much to collectively surpass environmental limits. Current consumption patterns (especially in the global North) do not yet fall within consumption corridors, and standards are not fixed over time. Consumption is socially constructed and can escalate due to socioeconomic, technological, or infrastructural influences. In this article, we propose a framework to understand such escalating trends. This approach can be used as a tool for comprehending how consumption evolves over time, as well as for identifying the most effective leverage points to intervene and prevent escalation from happening in the first place. We build on theories of human-need satisfaction and combine these conceptual understandings with insights from research on socio-technical provisioning systems, sociological approaches to consumption, and perspectives on infrastructure lock-in. We illustrate our framework by systemically considering escalation for a specific technological productthe private car.

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Section: A Short Story Of Escalation: the Case Of Carsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“…While private fleets comprise the highest percentage of vehicles types, and therefore, fuel consumption, a mass rapid transit system combined with feeder buses into the rural regions combined with on-demand services becomes a low hanging fruit. Crucially, a transition to EVs must be supported by a concurrent transition to low-carbon electricity to reduce GHG emissions effectively [40]. Through the integration with renewable energy sources, it is easier to control the charging conditions, and the predetermined routes and bus stations allow for easy calculation of optimal location and capacity of charging infrastructure.…”

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Unique Opportunities of Island States to Transition to a Low-Carbon Mobility System

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Small islands developing states (SIDS) contribute minuscule proportions to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and energy consumption, but are highly exposed to climate change impacts, in particular to extreme weather events and sea-level rise. However, there is little research on potential decarbonization trajectories unique to SIDS. Here, we argue that insular topology, scale, and economy are distinctive characteristics of SIDS that facilitate overcoming carbon lock-in. We investigate these dimensions for the three islands of Barbados, Fiji, and Mauritius. We find that insular topologies and small scale offer an opportunity for both public transit corridors and rapid electrification of car fleets. The tourism sector enables local decision-makers and investors to experiment with shared mobility and to induce spillover effects by educating tourists about new mobility options. Limited network effects, and the particular economy thus enables to overcome carbon lock-in. We call for targeted investments into SIDS to transition insular mobility systems towards zero carbon in 2040. The decarbonization of SIDS is not only needed as a mitigation effort, but also as a strong signal to the global community underlining that a zero-carbon future is possible.

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“…Allerdings ist auch E-Autofahren beim derzeitigen Strom-Mix keinesfalls emissionsfrei. Vor allem werden bei der Herstellung von E-Autos und deren Batterien erhebliche Mengen CO2 freigesetzt; vor allem auf Grund der Batterieproduktion etwa 60 % mehr als bei der Herstellung eines Fahrzeugs mit Verbrennungsmotor (Hill et al 2019). Erst nach einer bestimmten Anzahl gefahrener Kilometer gleichen sich die Emissionen an.…”

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Der Verkehr in der Transformation

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2020

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Die Ereignisse überschlagen sich und nehmen kein Ende. Seinen Anfang nahm alles, als Mitte des letzten Jahrzehnts die Manipulationen an der Motorsteuerung bekannt wurden. »Dieselgate« beschäftigt bis heute die Automobilbranche, die Politik, die Öffentlichkeit-und die Gerichte. An vielen Messstationen werden die Grenzwerte von Stickoxiden überschritten. Die ersten Fahrverbote werden in Kraft gesetzt, Tempo-30-Zonen werden eingerichtet. In der Öffentlichkeit wird die Forderung nach autofreien, städtischen Lebensräume lauter und neue Formen der Aneignung des städtischen Raums werden schon praktiziert. Autofahrer*innen müssen umdenken, umplanen und sich neu orientieren. Aber das alles ist noch viel zu wenig. Trotz der jährlichen Klimakonferenzen der Vereinten Nationen (UN) gehen die Emissionen von schädlichen Treibhausgasen im Verkehrsbereich (Stirling 2015) nicht zurück, in den meisten Ländern und weltweit steigen sie weiter an. Auch deshalb blockierten bei der Internationalen Automobilausstellung (IAA) 2019 Klima-Aktivist*innen des Bündnisses »Sand im Getriebe« den Haupteingang. Im Messegebäude selbst kletterten Aktivist*innen auf Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV), die mittlerweile auch als Stadtpanzer verschrien sind. Bei Protesten der Klimabewegung »Extinction Rebellion« werden Straßen, Straßenkreuzungen und Brücken besetzt, um das tägliche Chaos im Verkehr zu skandalisieren und einen anderen Lebens-und Mobilitätsstil einzufordern. Wenn die Schlagzeilen nicht als singuläre Ereignisse gesehen, sondern zusammengefasst und in einen größeren gesellschaftlichen Kontext gestellt werden, wird ziemlich deutlich: der Verkehrsbereich, die Automobilbranche und der motorisierte Individualverkehr (MIV) stecken in der Kriseund befinden sich womöglich am Anfang einer Großen Transformation.

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The role of electric vehicles in near-term mitigation pathways and achieving the UK’s carbon budget

Cited by 128 publications

References 27 publications

Understanding (and tackling) need satisfier escalation

Understanding (and tackling) need satisfier escalation

Unique Opportunities of Island States to Transition to a Low-Carbon Mobility System

Der Verkehr in der Transformation

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