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Title A comparative analysis of taxes and CO2 emissions from passenger cars in the Nordic countries / Henrik Duer, Camilla Rosenhagen, Pernille Ovre Ritnagel
Published Copenhagen : Nordic Council of Ministers, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (92 pages) : illustrations
Series TemaNord, 0908-6632 ; 2011:523
TemaNord ; 2011:523.
Contents ""Content""; ""Preface""; ""Summary""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Problem, method and data""; ""3. Framework for car transport int he Nordic countries""; ""4. Setting up hypothesis""; ""5. Discussion of the hypotheses""; ""6. Significance of consumer carchoices""; ""7. Conclusions and findings""; ""Summary in Danish""; ""Appendix 1""; ""Appendix 2""; ""Appendix 3""
Summary The report discusses how economic instruments can be used to reduce CO2 emissions from passenger cars in the Nordic countries. The analysis indicate that The registration tax and the annual circulation tax can contribute to a reduction in the average CO2 emission from new cars. Company car schemes in the Nordic countries provide incentives for larger cars and increased driving because of subsidies, and this has long term effect as a large share of new cars are registered as company cars but are used as private cars most of their lives. CO2 differentiated taxes can provide incentives to consumers to purchase CO2 efficient cars. Targeted broader packages which besides providing tax incentives also offer advantages to more environmentally friendly cars can be more effective than general tax increases. Transparency of targets and instruments is crucial for a large diffusion of CO2 efficient cars. The report has been commissioned by the Working Group on Environment and Economics under the Nordic Council of Ministers. The study was carried out by COWI
Analysis Greenhouse gas emissions -- Nordic countries -- Taxes
Automobiles -- Nordic countries -- Pollution
Tax incentives -- Nordic countries -- Pollution control
Notes Title screen viewed on October 17, 2012
Available also on the Internet in PDF format
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes In English, some charts in Norwegian
Subject Urban transportation -- Environmental aspects -- Scandinavia
Greenhouse gases -- Environmental aspects -- Scandinavia
Carbon dioxide -- Environmental aspects -- Scandinavia
Carbon dioxide -- Environmental aspects
Greenhouse gases -- Environmental aspects
Urban transportation -- Environmental aspects
Scandinavia
Form Electronic book
Author Rosenhagen, Camilla
Ritnagel, Pernille
Duer, Henrik
Nordic Council of Ministers.
ISBN 9789289322164
9289322160