Comparison of the cost-effectiveness of eliminating high-polluting old vehicles and imposing driving restrictions to reduce vehicle emissions in Beijing

Motor vehicle emissions contribute significantly to air pollution in Beijing. Therefore, a number of measures have been taken to control emissions from motor vehicles, including the elimination of high-polluting old vehicles and driving restrictions. The authors compared the pollution reduction effects and implementation costs of these two policies. The results showed that an average annual investment of about 1.7 billion RMB was invested in a policy of eliminating old vehicles in Beijing, resulting in annual emissions reductions of about 22,600 tons of CO, 1330.2 tons of NOₓ, 2197 tons of HC, 78.6 tons of PM₂.₅, and 81.3 tons of PM₁₀. Meanwhile, a driving restrictions policy resulted in an annual loss by consumers of more than 17.84 billion RMB and annual emissions reductions of just 12,000 tons of CO, 845 tons of NOₓ, 1356 tons of hydrocarbons HC, 53 tons of PM₂.₅, and 57 tons of PM₁₀. A policy of eliminating old cars is more cost-effective than a driving restrictions policy, policy formulation should take into account the cost-effectiveness of policies.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2018.10.006
• Record URL:
  http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1361920918303651
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  • © 2018 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Xiao, Cuicui
  • Chang, Miao
  • Guo, Peikun
  • Chen, Qing
  • Tian, Xin
• Publication Date: 2019-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 291-302
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
  • Volume: 67
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 1361-9209
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13619209

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality; Alternatives analysis; Carbon monoxide; Cost effectiveness; Environmental monitoring; Exhaust gases; Hydrocarbons; Motor vehicles; Nitrogen oxides; Particulates; Policy
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driving restrictions
• Geographic Terms: Beijing (China)
• Subject Areas: Environment; Finance; Highways; Policy; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01691337
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 25 2019 10:34AM