Morton, C, Anable, J and Brand, C (2014) Policy making under uncertainty in electric vehicle demand. Proceedings of the ICE - Energy, 167 (3). pp. 125-138. ISSN 1751-4223
Abstract
The introduction of electric vehicles (EVs) into the passenger vehicle market has, in recent years, become viewed as a primary solution to the significant carbon dioxide emissions attributed to personal mobility. Moreover, EVs offer a means by which energy diversification and efficiency can be improved compared to the current system. The UK government and European Commission have played an active role in steering the development and market introduction of EVs. However, a great deal of uncertainty remains regarding the effectiveness of these policies and the viability of EV technology in the mainstream automotive market. This paper investigates the prevalence of uncertainty concerning the demand for EVs. This is achieved through the application of a conceptual framework that assesses the locations of uncertainty. UK and EU documents are assessed through a review of the published policy alongside contributions from academia to determine how uncertainty has been reduced. This assessment offers insights to decision makers in this area by evaluating the work done to date through a landscape analysis. Results have identified six different locations of uncertainty covering: consumer, policy, infrastructure, technical, economic and social issues.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © ICE Publishing, all rights reserved. Reproduced in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | energy ; public policy ; transport management |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > Institute for Transport Studies (Leeds) > ITS: Sustainable Transport Policy (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 16 Jun 2016 14:31 |
Last Modified: | 29 Sep 2018 06:45 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/ener.14.00006 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Thomas Telford (ICE Publishing) |
Identification Number: | 10.1680/ener.14.00006 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:99478 |