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Energy use for transport in Italy: past trends
No full textThe paper estimates and analyses the change in energy use and energy intensity in passenger and freight transport in Italy over the period 1975–1991. The estimate is carried out at a modal level. It is found that the dynamics that have taken place in passenger and freight transport are quite similar. The enormous increase in energy use is due mainly to the increase in transport volumes and to the shift towards more energy intensive modes. By contrast, aggregate and modal energy intensities have decreased. In passenger transport the main efficiency gains took place in the most energy intensive modes. This does not hold true for freight transport
Fiscal Policies on New Passenger Cars in Europe: Implications for the Competitiveness of Electric Cars
Full text linkThe objective of this article is to review the fiscal policies applied to new passenger cars in 30 European countries. The fiscal policies considered include the value added tax, the vehicle registration tax, the purchase subsidy, the ownership tax, and the tax on fuels/electricity. The article illustrates their properties and their implementation in each country. In order to appreciate how the different national approaches translate into financial incentives/disincentives in relation to electric cars, each country’s fiscal policies were applied to the Tesla Model 3 and the Toyota Corolla. The resulting acquisition costs and fiscal burden were then calculated and compared with reference to the year 2023. The results indicate that in some countries the Tesla Model 3 is cost competitive already in the acquisition phase (up to EUR 8524 cheaper), while in others is much more expensive (up to EUR 6590). The difference in the fiscal burden between the two car models ranges from EUR 448 to EUR 16,022, depending on the country. These findings have strong implications for social welfare, state budgets sustainability, and the need for car fiscal policy adjustments in the European countries
Centri urbani di distribuzione delle merci e politiche del traffico: una valutazione empirica tramite le preferenze dichiarate
No full textThe willingness to pay for a carbon tax in Italy
Full text linkA carbon tax aimed specifically at the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced by non-ETS sectors (and in particular, from transportation) has been proposed by policy makers on several occasions but has not yet been implemented in Italy. This paper aims to test the acceptability of such a measure and to quantify its amount by estimating Italian citizens’ willingness to pay (WTP) via two contingent valuation surveys involving a sample of 603 people. We find that the median WTP ranges from €101 to €154 if the payment vehicle is an annual fixed carbon tax, and from €0.17 to €0.30 per liter if the payment vehicle is a fuel carbon tax. Such values are found to be consistent with the social cost of the GHG emissions produced annually by an Italian citizen. Earmarking the carbon tax either to mitigate the environmental impacts of climate change or to finance renewable energy projects proves to substantially increase the respondents’ WTP. A number of other impacts on the WTP were also estimated, including: respondents’ attitudes and beliefs, their place of residence and mobility habits, and various socioeconomic and demographic characteristics. The policy implications of this evidence are discussed
Bottolneck Congestion and Modal Split Revisited,Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei, Nota di Lavoro
No full textThe characteristics of the demand for electric scooters in Italy: An exploratory study
No full textThe paper illustrates a stated choice experiment aimed at understanding the main factors influencing the choice between electric and petrol scooters in Italy. A discrete choice modelling framework is used to assess the role played by the scooter's technical and financial attributes, and the respondents' socio-demographic variables. We performed a stated choice experiment with 518 respondents living in various Italian cities including Rome and Milan, where an electric scooter sharing service is active. We find that purchase price, fuel economy, annual cost of circulation tax and insurance premium, driving range, engine power, manufacturer's country and removable battery are consistently statistically significant across the different specifications. The electric scooter, however, is still characterized by a negative alternative specific constant, signaling a ceteris paribus negative perception relative to the conventional one. Although the national and local governments have undertaken actions to support electric scooters' uptake, the current consumers' preferences indicate that in Italy several non-monetary factors and a still inadequate supply limit the chances that electric scooters will extend significantly their market share
Congestione, investimenti in strade ed il paradosso di Down-Thompson in presenza di trasporto promiscuo
No full textAlcune riflessioni in materia di tariffazione del trasporto privato in ambito urbano in presenza di trasporti pubblici a rete
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