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Die Begrenzung der CO2-Emissionen von Pkw – Ein wohlkonzipierter Beschluss der EU-Kommission?

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  • Frondel Manuel

    (Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (RWI Essen), Hohenzollernstraße 1–3, D-45128 Essen)

  • Schmidt Christoph M.

Abstract

As part of its efforts to reach the targets of the Kyoto Protocol, the European Commission published in December 2008 a resolution on a new directive to reduce the per-kilometer CO2 emissions of newly registered automobiles. This paper critically assesses this resolution with respect to its economic and technological underpinnings. We argue that the resolution’s reliance on per-kilometer emissions targets not only conceals the true costs of compliance and thereby stifles informed public discourse, but is also less cost-effective than alternative measures such as emissions trading. We examine the resolution’s underlying assumptions, finding that these misrepresent the current state of automotive technology and therefore may overestimate the feasibility of achieving the suggested emissions targets. Three alternative targets are consequently proposed that are argued to more accurately reflect the industry’s current technological status and its future evolution.

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  • Frondel Manuel & Schmidt Christoph M., 2008. "Die Begrenzung der CO2-Emissionen von Pkw – Ein wohlkonzipierter Beschluss der EU-Kommission?," Review of Economics, De Gruyter, vol. 59(3), pages 177-191, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:lus:reveco:v:59:y:2008:i:3:p:177-191
    DOI: 10.1515/roe-2008-0301
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