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Black carbon emissions and regulatory policies in transportation

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The paper assesses evidence concerning the effects of transportation's black carbon emissions on climate change, public health, and food production; and it discusses policy issues posed by the emissions. Black carbon emission mitigation policies at all levels offer significant potential climate, health, and food co-benefits, and they are attractive in terms of economic cost-effectiveness and political feasibility. The paper presents an analysis of regulatory issues in maritime shipping and aviation, which are increasingly salient, and which are largely independent of the revelations of “diesel gate” in the motor vehicle industry. Yet, there are linkages in the technological and policy issues of the motor vehicle industry and issues confronting maritime shipping and aviation. Black carbon emissions are among the core regulatory policy issues in all three industries, and they have not been adequately addressed by policymakers. The paper concludes with specific policy recommendations at all governance levels.

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  • Brewer, Thomas L., 2019. "Black carbon emissions and regulatory policies in transportation," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 129(C), pages 1047-1055.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:enepol:v:129:y:2019:i:c:p:1047-1055
    DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2019.02.073
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