Journal article
Forks in the road to e-mobility: An evaluation of instrument interaction in national policy mixes in northwest Europe
Maastricht University1
NIFU Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education2
UNEP DTU Partnership, Department of Technology, Management and Economics, Technical University of Denmark3
Technology - Transitions and System Innovation, UNEP DTU Partnership, Department of Technology, Management and Economics, Technical University of Denmark4
Department of Technology, Management and Economics, Technical University of Denmark5
Borup Strategi og Analyse6
This paper evaluates how policy shaped the emergence of electric mobility in three countries, Norway, the Netherlands and Denmark, between 2010 and 2015. Whereas previous studies have looked at the effects of separate policy instruments, this paper gives insights in the interaction effects of instruments on the diffusion of battery electric cars between five policy areas.
Based on analysis of synergetic, contradictory and pre-conditional effects, we find that an effective policy mix includes: fiscal incentives that mirror the actual carbon footprint of the respective vehicles; non-fiscal demand-side incentives; centrally financed and/or coordinated charging infrastructure; clarity regarding the choice of technology that will be supported.
Moreover, development of a domestic, e-mobility-related industry and a high share of renewable energy strengthens the legitimization of e-mobility support. The findings help designing policy mixes in the transition to electric mobility.
| Language: | English |
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| Publisher: | MDPI AG |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Pages: | 475 |
| ISSN: | 19961073 |
| Types: | Journal article |
| DOI: | 10.3390/en13020475 |
| ORCIDs: | 0000-0001-8143-5118 , 0000-0002-3593-8272 and Bolwig, Simon |
T Technology e-mobility electric vehicles policy evaluation policy mixes transition policy
