Climate Change Mitigation Policies in the Transportation Sector in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This study analyzes climate change mitigation policies focused on light-duty electric vehicles (LDEVs) in the transportation sector in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, in the 2016–2050 period. We use the Open Source Energy Modeling System (OSeMOSYS) to analyze scenarios that consider greater uptake of...
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| author | Tatiana Bruce da Silva Patrícia Baptista Carlos A. Santos Silva Luan Santos |
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| description | This study analyzes climate change mitigation policies focused on light-duty electric vehicles (LDEVs) in the transportation sector in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, in the 2016–2050 period. We use the Open Source Energy Modeling System (OSeMOSYS) to analyze scenarios that consider greater uptake of LDEVs in different time frames, implementation of a CO<sub>2</sub> emission restriction policy, exclusion of fossil fuels from the power mix, and a combination of these policies. We find that carbon pricing, along with higher rates of LDEVs adoption, causes the highest emission reductions (up to 47%), albeit at higher costs. LDEVs become the preferred vehicle technology as soon as they reach cost parity with internal combustion engine vehicles in different scenarios. Greater LDEVs uptake, however, leads to increased electricity consumption (up to 3%), which is provided by fossil fuels when there is no emission restriction policy. If restrictions are placed on the expansion of fossil fuel power plants, fewer LDEVs are adopted (up to less than 26%) because there is not enough electricity to supply the demand. Given the state’s power mix in 2016 (58% provided by fossil fuels), investment in zero-carbon energy is necessary for mitigation policies in the transportation sector to be effective. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9f12bb61148f425e85bf81a3ce6974132023-11-20T20:06:52ZengMDPI AGEnvironments2076-32982020-11-017119910.3390/environments7110099Climate Change Mitigation Policies in the Transportation Sector in Rio de Janeiro, BrazilTatiana Bruce da Silva0Patrícia Baptista1Carlos A. Santos Silva2Luan Santos3IN+ Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research, LARSys, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, PortugalIN+ Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research, LARSys, Associação para o desenvolvimento do Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, PortugalIN+ Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research, LARSys, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, PortugalProduction Engineering Program (PEP/COPPE/UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro 210421-598, BrazilThis study analyzes climate change mitigation policies focused on light-duty electric vehicles (LDEVs) in the transportation sector in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, in the 2016–2050 period. We use the Open Source Energy Modeling System (OSeMOSYS) to analyze scenarios that consider greater uptake of LDEVs in different time frames, implementation of a CO<sub>2</sub> emission restriction policy, exclusion of fossil fuels from the power mix, and a combination of these policies. We find that carbon pricing, along with higher rates of LDEVs adoption, causes the highest emission reductions (up to 47%), albeit at higher costs. LDEVs become the preferred vehicle technology as soon as they reach cost parity with internal combustion engine vehicles in different scenarios. Greater LDEVs uptake, however, leads to increased electricity consumption (up to 3%), which is provided by fossil fuels when there is no emission restriction policy. If restrictions are placed on the expansion of fossil fuel power plants, fewer LDEVs are adopted (up to less than 26%) because there is not enough electricity to supply the demand. Given the state’s power mix in 2016 (58% provided by fossil fuels), investment in zero-carbon energy is necessary for mitigation policies in the transportation sector to be effective.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3298/7/11/99climate change mitigationtransportation sectorenergy modeling and policyRio de Janeiro state |
| spellingShingle | Tatiana Bruce da Silva Patrícia Baptista Carlos A. Santos Silva Luan Santos Climate Change Mitigation Policies in the Transportation Sector in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Environments climate change mitigation transportation sector energy modeling and policy Rio de Janeiro state |
| title | Climate Change Mitigation Policies in the Transportation Sector in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| title_full | Climate Change Mitigation Policies in the Transportation Sector in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Climate Change Mitigation Policies in the Transportation Sector in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Climate Change Mitigation Policies in the Transportation Sector in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| title_short | Climate Change Mitigation Policies in the Transportation Sector in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| title_sort | climate change mitigation policies in the transportation sector in rio de janeiro brazil |
| topic | climate change mitigation transportation sector energy modeling and policy Rio de Janeiro state |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3298/7/11/99 |
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