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<p>The transport sector is one of the most polluting sectors in the world and 29.8 % of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Latvia come from it. Given this sector’s importance, it is surprising that the external costs of transport are often measured only from the air pollution perspective, mainly CO2 emissions and the health effects associated with these emissions. However, other external costs should be considered when calculating the impact of transport. In this paper, external costs dependent on the type of motor and energy used in vehicles are calculated for Latvia’s current passenger car and light commercial vehicle situation. These external costs are compared with different proportions of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in Latvia’s passenger and light commercial vehicle fleet. In addition, changes in employment associated with changes in the automotive sector are calculated. The results indicate that having a higher BEV proportion in the fleet reduces external costs in almost all sectors and increases job positions available in the automotive sector.</p>
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The transport sector is one of the most polluting sectors in the world and 29.8 % of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Latvia come from it. Given this sector’s importance, it is surprising that the external costs of transport are often measured only from the air pollution perspective, mainly CO2 emissions and the health effects associated with these emissions. However, other external costs should be considered when calculating the impact of transport. In this paper, external costs dependent on the type of motor and energy used in vehicles are calculated for Latvia’s current passenger car and light commercial vehicle situation. These external costs are compared with different proportions of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in Latvia’s passenger and light commercial vehicle fleet. In addition, changes in employment associated with changes in the automotive sector are calculated. The results indicate that having a higher BEV proportion in the fleet reduces external costs in almost all sectors and increases job positions available in the automotive sector.

External Costs of Passenger Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles in Latvia

Environmental and Climate Technologies

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The transport sector is one of the most polluting sectors in the world and 29.8 % of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Latvia come from it. Given this...

External Costs of Passenger Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles in Latvia

Published Online: Dec 01, 2022

Page range: 1145 - 1157

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2022-0086

Keywords
Air pollution, battery electric vehicles, climate change, employment, internal combustion engine vehicles, noise, well-to-tank

© 2022 Karlis Mendzins et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

External Costs of Passenger Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles in Latvia

Published Online: Dec 01, 2022

Page range: 1145 - 1157

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2022-0086

KeywordsAir pollution, battery electric vehicles, climate change, employment, internal combustion engine vehicles, noise, well-to-tank

© 2022 Karlis Mendzins et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Air pollution, battery electric vehicles, climate change, employment, internal combustion engine vehicles, noise, well-to-tank