Study on Promoting Clean Energy Vehicles in the Urban Transport of China

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The application of clean energy vehicles in urban transport affects not only the operational performance of the bus system but also the technology development for mobile industry, the energy consumption and emission level and the facility over its lifetime. With the survey data from 4cities in China (Jinan, Shanghai, Shenzhen and Chengdu), this article clarifies the policy environment and technology status, makes a policy assessment for the policies on promoting clean vehicles in China, analyzes the effectiveness of emission reduction cost and benefits, and proposes policy recommendations for promoting clean energy vehicles in place of the conventional vehicles in Chinese cities.

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