ENT10: Policy tools to influence vehicle purchasing behaviour

Status and results

The activities in the Action Group have been put on hold.

Background and contents

The increase in transport and energy consumption in Europe makes the transport sector one of the main contributors to the growth in green house gas (GHG) emissions. Furthermore, being almost completely dependent on oil products, the transport sector today is vulnerable to diminishing oil resources and rising oil prices.  It is thus important to create a more sustainable transport system for reducing air pollution by diminishing GHG emission and changing energy demand patterns.

Within this context it appears relevant to start cooperation between national research programs.

It is important to assess the effects of policy encouraging a shift toward cleaner vehicles as the car fleet renewal rate is very slow, with new cars expected to last for at least 20 years.

The objective can be attained many ways by behavioural changes and/or technical improvements.   

Participating countries

Belgium
Denmark (leader)
France
Norway
Switzerland 

Contact information

The ERA-NET TRANSPORT Secretariat