Tackling air pollution in dense urban areas The case of Santiago, Chile
Reducing air pollution is a major policy challenge, especially in densely populated urban areas where human exposure to emissions is considerable. This paper develops and examines a series of scenarios for the evolution of transport-related emissions in the area of Santiago, Chile. The analysis sugg...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Paris
OECD Publishing
2022
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Series: | OECD Environment Working Papers
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Collection: | OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | Reducing air pollution is a major policy challenge, especially in densely populated urban areas where human exposure to emissions is considerable. This paper develops and examines a series of scenarios for the evolution of transport-related emissions in the area of Santiago, Chile. The analysis suggests that ramping up efforts to electrify the bus fleet may eliminate 25% of the CO2 and at least 10% of the remaining air pollutant emissions in 2050. These figures increase to 45% and 30%, respectively, if rapid electrification is accompanied by tax schemes. The paper highlights the potential synergies of policies curbing climate change and tacking air pollution from the viewpoint of urban transport |
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Physical Description: | 76 p. 21 x 28cm |