Government measures to reduce CO2 emissions in freight transport: What are the impacts on SMEs?

Dispositifs gouvernementaux visant la réduction des émissions CO2 dans le transport de fret: quels impacts sur les PME ?

Nathalie Touratier-Muller (), Karim Machat () and Jacques Jaussaud
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Nathalie Touratier-Muller: ESC PAU - Ecole Supérieure de Commerce, Pau Business School
Karim Machat: LIREM - Laboratoire de Recherche en Management (LIREM) - UPPA - Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour

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Abstract: This article explores the behaviour of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) regarding mandatory and voluntary measures established by the French government to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated by freight transport operations. Through semi-structured interviews with fourteen SMEs (five shippers, eight carriers and a consultant) located throughout France, this research examines the integration of sustainable development into organizational and decision-making practices since the introduction of these programmes on the French territory. Our qualitative study suggests that active environmental implications stem mainly from the company's internal dynamics, driven by its management, as well as end customers' expectations. The voluntary policies seem to appeal more to SMEs than the mandatory measures implemented since 2013. This research shows that the carriers surveyed are highly environmentally proactive, regardless of their size. It also sheds light on techniques that could increase the efficiency and widespread adoption of governmental measures, in particular through the increasing use of on-board telematics.

Keywords: Sustainable transportation; government programmes; freight transport; SME; CO2 emissions reduction; Transport durable; dispositifs gouvernementaux; transport de fret; PME; réduction des émissions de CO2; FRET 21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-04-18
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Published in Les Cahiers Scientifiques du Transport / Scientific Papers in Transportation, 2023, 76-77 | 2021, ⟨10.46298/cst-11043⟩

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DOI: 10.46298/cst-11043

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