Achieving a sustainable automotive sector in Asia and the Pacific: Challenges and opportunities for the reduction of vehicle CO2 emissions

Masato Abe ()
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Masato Abe: Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

No 10811, Working Papers from Asia-Pacific Research and Training Network on Trade (ARTNeT), an initiative of UNESCAP and IDRC, Canada.

Abstract: This working paper analyses the contribution of the Asia-Pacific automotive sector to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and the challenges and opportunities facing the sector in efforts to reduce those emissions, primarily carbon dioxide (CO2). The main purpose of this paper is to identify recommendations for appropriate policies and strategies as well as for regional cooperation, to ensure that future developments in the automotive sector contribute to mitigating and adapting to climate change.

Keywords: climate change; vehicle carbon emission; automotive sector development; economic development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-cwa, nep-ene, nep-env, nep-sea and nep-tre
Date: 2011-12
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