Impact of the Electric Vehicle Policies on Environment and Health in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region.

ABSTRACT: China is implementing intensive policies on electric vehicles to control air pollution in urban regions, especially the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (BTH) region, one of the most polluted areas in China. The development of electric vehicles will lead to an increase in electricity demand. Because electricity is mostly generated by thermal power in China, primary energy consumption will also increase. This study sets two scenarios: with the electric vehicle policies scenario (REN) and without the electric vehicle policies scenario (FOS) to compare electric vehicle policy's impact. We quantified the health benefits of the electric vehicle policies in the BTH region by using an integrated assessment framework. Compared with scenario FOS, the local PM2.5 emission will reduce by 11.38%, 15.12%, 22.27%,

SUBMITTER: Ma C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7828382 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature