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Policy Options for Reducing Oil Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the U.S. Transportation Sector

Year: 2007

Type: article

Abstract: The goal of this discussion paper is to contribute to the current policy debate about how to effectively limit or reduce oil consumption and greenhouse-gas emissions from the U.S. transportation sector. The paper explains what is wrong with the status quo and therefore why new policies are needed. It examines special policy challenges in this domain, and analyzes the pros and cons of individual policy measures. Finally, the paper explores the probable overall effects of several illustrative policy packages.\n

Source: ROSA P

Author: Gallagher, Kelly; Frosch, Robert J.; Collantes, Gustavo; Holdren, John P.; Lee, Henry

Institution: Harvard University

Language: English

Topic: Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies

Subfield: Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Field: Energy

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Climate action

Open Access status: green

Funders: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Energy Foundation

OpenAlex ID: W655030313

FWCI: 4.101

Cites: 38

Cited by: 32

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