Climate change mitigation and co-benefits of feasible transport demand policies in Beijing |
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Authors: | Felix Creutzig Dongquan He |
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Affiliation: | 1. School of Economics and Management, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China;2. Center for Social and Environmental Systems Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba-City, Ibaraki 305-8506, Japan;3. College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China;4. Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8540, Japan;5. College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China |
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Abstract: | Urban car transportation is a cause of climate change but is also associated with additional burdens such as traffic congestion and air pollution. Studies of external costs and potential impacts of travel demand management help to define policy instruments that mitigate the damaging impact of transportation. Here, we analyze different externalities of car transportation in Beijing and show that social costs induced by motorized transportation are equivalent to about 7.5–15.0% of Beijing’s GDP. Congestion and air pollution contribute the most with climate change costs being the most uncertain. We show that a road charge could not only address congestion but also has environmental benefits. The paper investigates the role of demand elasticities and demonstrates that joint demand and supply-side policies provide considerable synergies. |
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