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T1 The limits of transport decarbonization under the current growth paradigm
A1 Blas Sanz, Ignacio de
A1 Mediavilla Pascual, Margarita
A1 Capellán Pérez, Iñigo
A1 Duce, Carmen
K1 Descarbonización
K1 Vehículos eléctricos
K1 33 Ciencias Tecnológicas
AB Achieving ambitious reductions in greenhouse gases (GHG) is particularly challenging for transportation due to the technical limitations of replacing oil-based fuels. We apply the integrated assessment model MEDEAS-World to study four global transportation decarbonization strategies for 2050. The results show that a massive replacement of oil-fueled individual vehicles to electric ones alone cannot deliver GHG reductions consistent with climate stabilization and could result in the scarcity of some key minerals, such as lithium and magnesium. In addition, energy-economy feedbacks within an economic growth system create a rebound effect that counters the benefits of substitution. The only strategy that can achieve the objectives globally follows the Degrowth paradigm, combining a quick and radical shift to lighter electric vehicles and non-motorized modes with a drastic reduction in total transportation demand.
PB Elsevier
SN 2211-467X
YR 2020
FD 2020
LK http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/44652
UL http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/44652
LA eng
NO Energy Strategy Reviews, 2020, vol. 32, p.100543
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 11-jul-2024