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Benzin und Diesel dominieren weiterhin im Straßenverkehr

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  • Hella Engerer
  • Uwe Kunert

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The transport sector - road transport, in particular - accounts for more than half of world oil consumption. In the future, the transport sector’s share of oil consumption will grow even more, primarily due to the increasing use of motor vehicles in developing and emerging countries. Road freight transport will also take on greater significance. And overall, gasoline - and, increasingly, diesel - will continue to dominate the fuel mix. A trend reversal towards more intensive use of alternative fuels such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and natural gas, and alternative drive systems such as hybrid cars (HEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) still cannot be observe - despite political promotion., Given that gasoline and diesel will also be dominant in the future, additional efforts should be made to reduce CO2 emissions and improve the environmental friendliness of motor vehicle traffic. In view of the environmental harmfulness of diesel fuel, its preferential tax treatment should be abolished. Über die Hälfte des weltweiten Ölverbrauchs entfällt auf den Verkehrssektor, insbesondere den Straßenverkehr. Künftig wird der Anteil des Verkehrssektors am Ölverbrauch sogar noch steigen, vor allem aufgrund der zunehmenden Nutzung von Kraftfahrzeugen in Entwicklungs- und Schwellenländern. Auch der Straßengüterverkehr wird an Bedeutung gewinnen. Dabei werden weiterhin Benzin und zunehmend Diesel den Kraftstoffmix dominieren. Eine Trendwende hin zu alternativen Kraftstoffen wie Flüssig- und Erdgas oder alternativen Antrieben wie Elektro- und Hybridautos ist also (noch) nicht in Sicht – trotz einer teilweise massiven Förderung durch die Politik. Diese sollte daher zusätzlich auch auf weitere Effizienzsteigerungen bei konventionellen Kraftstoffen drängen, um die CO2-Emissionen im Straßenverkehr zu senken und dessen Umweltverträglichkeit zu erhöhen. Angesichts seiner besonders umweltschädlichen Emissionen erscheint es zudem ratsam, die Steuerprivilegien für Diesel abzuschaffen.

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  • Hella Engerer & Uwe Kunert, 2015. "Benzin und Diesel dominieren weiterhin im Straßenverkehr," DIW Wochenbericht, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research, vol. 82(36), pages 779-788.
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    Keywords

    Road transport; Fuels; Biofuels; Motorized Vehicles; Alternative Fuel Vehicles; Mileage Travelled;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q42 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Energy - - - Alternative Energy Sources
    • L92 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Railroads and Other Surface Transportation
    • R41 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Transportation Economics - - - Transportation: Demand, Supply, and Congestion; Travel Time; Safety and Accidents; Transportation Noise

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