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Compensation of CO2e Emissions from Pedelecs Partially Replacing Motorized Vehicles in Uganda

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  • Dietrich H. Schwela
  • Martin Wilke
  • Jürgen Perschon
  • Christof Hertel
  • Philipp Scherp

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The aim of this paper is to estimate the reduction of CO2e emissions due to pedelecs partially replacing motorized vehicles in Uganda in five steps: (A) Pedelec and lithium-ion battery production; (B) Transport from the manufacturer in India to its destination in Uganda. (C) CO2e reduction due to pedelec use partially substituting motorized vehicles - passenger cars, boda-bodas and matatus. (D) The appropriate part of motorised vehicle emissions that should be credited to pedelecs partially replacing transport by these vehicles, increasing pedelec CO2e reduction. The last step (E) is to combine all these individual estimates to a conservative estimate of the net reduction of CO2e emissions due to pedelecs in Uganda. Two modal distributions are assumed for the partial replacement of motorised vehicles by pedelecs. Depending on the modal split the net CO2e reduction per year of one pedelec ranges between approximately 2.5 and 2.9 tonnes CO2e.

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  • Dietrich H. Schwela & Martin Wilke & Jürgen Perschon & Christof Hertel & Philipp Scherp, 2022. "Compensation of CO2e Emissions from Pedelecs Partially Replacing Motorized Vehicles in Uganda," European Journal of Development Studies, European Open Science, vol. 2(2), pages 78-90, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:develo:v:2:y:2022:i:2:id:15084
    DOI: 10.24018/ejdevelop.2022.2.2.84
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