Economic and environmental performances of natural gas for heavy trucks: A case study on the French automotive industry supply chain

Emilien Ravigné and Pascal Da Costa ()

Energy Policy, 2021, vol. 149, issue C

Abstract: Road transport is a major CO2 emitter that can be reduced by using alternative fuels. This paper offers a micro-simulation of the adoption of compressed natural gas in heavy-duty vehicles based on real French data on industrial flows in 2018 from the automotive manufacturer Renault. Our purpose is to assess the potential of natural gas as a transition fuel for the supply chain by determining the economic conditions under which natural gas is both economically and environmentally beneficial.

Keywords: Compressed natural gas; Energy transition; Heavy-duty vehicles; Externalities; Transport policy; Carbon tax (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2020.112019

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