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(agriculture). Our focus is mainly on the costs associated with congestion and pollution as well the impact of under-priced energy … indicative estimates of the external costs of energy subsidies, as manifested in congestion and pollution. Our estimates using …
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Congestion Charge's disincentivising of sedentary travel modes via increasing the cost of private car use within Central London … individuals living inside the charging zone are eligible for a 90% reduction in congestion charges. Geographical location …
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The transport sector has rarely seen disruptive evolutions after the diffusion of the internal combustion engine, and today the European mobility is still heavily relying on oil derivates and on private cars. However, there is a significant push in cities towards more sustainable mobility...
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In recent years several European municipalities have paired market-based measures with urban distribution centres (UDC) in order to reduce CO2 emissions and make more sustainable urban freight ‡ows. However, UDCs may add reloading costs and extra delivery times which have relevant impact on...
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Transportation accounts for a substantial share of CO2 emissions, and decarbonizing transport will be necessary to limit global warming to below 2°C. Due to persistent reliance on fossil fuels, it is posited that transport is more difficult to decarbonize than other sectors. We test this...
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implementation appeals to the pressing need to reduce traffic congestion and pollution. Their effectiveness however, remains … traffic congestion of Lima's Pico y Placa driving restriction policy introduced in 2019. We find small improvements in traffic … congestion for the policy's directly targeted areas. However, those improvements are offset by time and spatial spillovers in the …
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Changes in transport costs can affect mobility in ways that differ across the population, affecting the impacts of transport policies. We randomly assign large price reductions on Uber in Egypt over a 3-month period and collect comprehensive data on participant mobility using Google Timeline. A...
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necessary. -- Commuting cost ; congestion tax ; labour supply …
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