Should an Economy-Wide Carbon Policy be Combined with a Vehicle Fuel Economy Standard?

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Should an Economy-Wide Carbon Policy be Combined with a Vehicle Fuel Economy Standard?
Paltsev, S., and V. Karplus (2011)
Presentation, Society of Automobile Engineers 2011 Government/Industry Meeting, Washington, DC, January 26

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Presentation to the SAE 2011 Government/Industry Meeting on Navigating Change in a Dynamic Environment, during a session on "Meeting the President's Clean Vehicle Challenge – Understanding the Policy Considerations". The meeting session focused on the important policy considerations that affect the President's challenge to improve light duty vehicle fuel economy, reduce green house gasses and other pollutants. Speakers from industry, government, public interest groups and research labs addressed pertinent questions such as: Will there be a healthy marketplace for high fuel economy vehicles? How will the consumer choice be defined by future CAFE/Environmental requirements? Will fuel taxes, tax rebates to encourage purchase of high efficiency vehicles, other policy initiatives be required to support this initiative?

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Paltsev, S., and V. Karplus (2011): Should an Economy-Wide Carbon Policy be Combined with a Vehicle Fuel Economy Standard?. Presentation, Society of Automobile Engineers 2011 Government/Industry Meeting, Washington, DC, January 26 (http://globalchange.mit.edu/publication/14433)
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Should an Economy-Wide Carbon Policy be Combined with a Vehicle Fuel Economy Standard?

Paltsev, S., and V. Karplus

Presentation
Society of Automobile Engineers 2011 Government/Industry Meeting, Washington, DC, January 26

Abstract/Summary: 

Presentation to the SAE 2011 Government/Industry Meeting on Navigating Change in a Dynamic Environment, during a session on "Meeting the President's Clean Vehicle Challenge – Understanding the Policy Considerations". The meeting session focused on the important policy considerations that affect the President's challenge to improve light duty vehicle fuel economy, reduce green house gasses and other pollutants. Speakers from industry, government, public interest groups and research labs addressed pertinent questions such as: Will there be a healthy marketplace for high fuel economy vehicles? How will the consumer choice be defined by future CAFE/Environmental requirements? Will fuel taxes, tax rebates to encourage purchase of high efficiency vehicles, other policy initiatives be required to support this initiative?

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