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DOI	10.3389/fenvs.2023.1276382
	Does the electric vehicle industry help achieve sustainable development goals?-evidence from China
	Lu, Peiyao; Hamori, Shigeyuki; Sun, Li; Tian, Shuairu
发表日期	2024
EISSN	2296-665X
起始页码	11
卷号	11
英文摘要	Electric vehicles (EVs) are regarded as a key low-carbon technology to address sustainability challenges like climate change and air pollution. However, the real-world environmental impacts resulting from rapid EV adoption remain uncertain. This study develops a theoretical framework to quantify the impacts of EV adoption on energy consumption, carbon emissions, and air quality. Then we empirically investigates the influence of surging EV uptake in China using provincial panel data from 2015 to 2020. Our results indicate that increased EV stocks significantly reduced gasoline consumption but boosted coal-based power demand, shifting emissions and air pollutants from transportation to the electricity sector rather than yielding absolute reductions. We find important regional heterogeneity based on differences in grid generation profiles. In provinces more reliant on coal power, the environmental impacts were more severe. The findings also reveal a spatial spillover effect, with emissions transferred from net power-importing regions to exporters. Overall, the rapid EV transition alone appears insufficient to guarantee emissions cuts and environmental gains. Complementary efforts across sectors are essential to align industrial promotion with sustainability objectives. The empirical evidence informs integrated policy design and metrics to maximize decarbonization as EVs are deployed globally. Future research can build on this study by expanding geographical scope, incorporating projections, adopting a multi-disciplinary lens, leveraging microdata, and applying cutting-edge analytical techniques. Pursuing these directions will further advance knowledge on sustainable EV transitions.
英文关键词	electric vehicle; energy consumption; carbon emission; air pollution; sustainable development goals
语种	英语
WOS研究方向	Environmental Sciences & Ecology
WOS类目	Environmental Sciences
WOS记录号	WOS:001147820800001
来源期刊	FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/297986
作者单位	Lishui University; Kobe University; Shanghai Business School
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Lu, Peiyao,Hamori, Shigeyuki,Sun, Li,et al. Does the electric vehicle industry help achieve sustainable development goals?-evidence from China[J],2024,11.
APA	Lu, Peiyao,Hamori, Shigeyuki,Sun, Li,&Tian, Shuairu.(2024).Does the electric vehicle industry help achieve sustainable development goals?-evidence from China.FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE,11.
MLA	Lu, Peiyao,et al."Does the electric vehicle industry help achieve sustainable development goals?-evidence from China".FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 11(2024).