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ITF study finds limited environmental and safety impacts of car fleet renewal schemes in US, France and Germany

Green Car Congress

While scrappage schemes have the potential to deliver on objectives such as reducing pollutant emissions, these have not done so as well. Key findings of the study included: Insights on scheme design. imperfectly aligned with fuel consumption or pollutant emissions. For the monetized benefits in terms of CO 2 , NO x or.

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Study finds deploying EVs isn’t enough—reaching emission goals requires early retirement of polluting trucks – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

However, even if such goals are met, large numbers of old, polluting vehicles will remain on the roads. While the study is focused on California, the authors explain that its insights are applicable globally. Various governments have instituted scrappage programs to try to usher the oldest, smokiest vehicles off the stage.

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Renewed push: Centre weighs dedicated fund to drive vehicle scrapping and new car sales – ET Auto

Baua Electric

The shift in strategy follows tepid response to a voluntary vehicle modernisation programme started three years ago to remove more than 10 million polluting cars, buses and trucks off the roads. So far, there is not much in the way of incentives or penalties for owners plying old polluting vehicles.