Pricing indirect emissions accelerates low—carbon transition of US light vehicle sector

Paul Wolfram; Stephanie Weber; Kenneth Gillingham; Edgar G. Hertwich

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-27247-y

Nature Communications (Dec 2021)

Pricing indirect emissions accelerates low—carbon transition of US light vehicle sector

Paul Wolfram,
Stephanie Weber,
Kenneth Gillingham,
Edgar G. Hertwich

Affiliations

Paul Wolfram: Yale University, School of the Environment
Stephanie Weber: Yale University, School of the Environment
Kenneth Gillingham: Yale University, School of the Environment
Edgar G. Hertwich: Yale University, School of the Environment

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27247-y
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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New research shows how large–scale adoption of electric vehicles due to expected technological change may not only reduce emissions from tailpipes, but also indirect emissions stemming from energy and battery production.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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