Title: CO₂ benefit from the increasing percentage of diesel passenger cars in Switzerland

Authors: Efthimios Zervas, Georgios Bikas, T. Zachariadis

Addresses: CPERI/CERTH, 6 km Charilaou-Thermi, 57001 Thermi, Greece. ' Hyundai Motor Europ Technical Centre GmbH, Hyundai Platz, 65428 Russelsheim, Germany. ' Economics Research Centre, University of Cyprus, P.O. Box 20537, 1678 Nicosia, Cyprus

Abstract: One efficient way to decrease CO₂ emissions is to replace gasoline passenger cars by diesel cars. The paper examines the benefit of CO₂ emissions in the case of an increased diesel penetration in Switzerland, according to several scenarios assuming different future passenger car registrations and fuel consumption. The results show that a significant CO₂ benefit can be achieved if a diesel penetration of more than 30% or 50% occurs. Future CO₂ emissions from the transport sector can be partially controlled with increased diesel car sales, improved fuel consumption and replacement of heavy cars by lighter ones.

Keywords: carbon dioxide emissions; diesel cars; exhaust emissions; fuel consumption; gasoline; Switzerland; passenger cars; environmental pollution; lighter vehicles; vehicle emissions; automobile industry; automotive fuels.

DOI: 10.1504/IJETM.2009.021581

International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management, 2009 Vol.10 No.1, pp.102 - 118

Published online: 30 Nov 2008 *

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