INTERACTION OF CONSUMER PREFERENCES AND CLIMATE POLICIES IN THE GLOBAL TRANSITION TO LOW-CARBON VEHICLES

Payne Fellow Keywan Riahi writes about the burgeoning demands for mobility and private vehicle ownership that undermines global efforts to reduce energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. Advanced vehicles powered by low-carbon sources of electricity or hydrogen offer an alternative to conventional fossil-fuelled technologies. Yet, despite ambitious pledges and investments by governments and automakers, it is by no means clear that these vehicles will ultimately reach mass-market consumers. July 16, 2018.