Tackling air pollution in dense urban areas: The case of Santiago, Chile

Ioannis Tikoudis, Tobias Udsholt and Walid Oueslati

No 195, OECD Environment Working Papers from OECD Publishing

Abstract: Reducing air pollution is a major policy challenge, especially in densely populated urban areas where human exposure to emissions is considerable. This paper develops and examines a series of scenarios for the evolution of transport-related emissions in the area of Santiago, Chile. The analysis suggests that ramping up efforts to electrify the bus fleet may eliminate 25% of the CO2 and at least 10% of the remaining air pollutant emissions in 2050. These figures increase to 45% and 30%, respectively, if rapid electrification is accompanied by tax schemes. The paper highlights the potential synergies of policies curbing climate change and tacking air pollution from the viewpoint of urban transport.

Keywords: air pollution; bus electrification; carbon tax; road pricing; urban transport (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H23 Q52 Q53 Q55 R13 R41 R48 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022-06-16
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