Policy insights and modelling challenges: The case of passenger car powertrain technology transition in the European Union

European Transport Research Review

Original Paper

Gillian Harrison¹  Christian Thiel¹ 

[1] European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Directorate for Energy, Transport and Climate, Via Enrico Fermi 2749, I-21027, Ispra, VA, Italy;

关键词: Electro-mobility;    Policy Design;    Transport;    System Dynamics Modelling;    EU;   

DOI  :  10.1007/s12544-017-0252-x

 received in 2016-10-11, accepted in 2017-06-19,  发布年份 2017

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

PurposeWe are interested in what policy insights can be transferred from EU countries that have been most successful in introducing EVs to those that are debating policy options. As we use a model to explore this, we are also interested in the application of modelling, seeking to understand if real world policies and results can be replicated in a model and, more generally, the challenges to the use of modelling in policy appraisal.MethodsWe use the EC-JRC Powertrain Technology Transition Market Agent Model (PTTMAM), a system dynamics model based around the interactions of conceptual market agent groups in the EU. We perform iterative scenario tests to replicate the policies carried out in the Netherlands and the UK in recent years in an attempt to achieve similar results in EV sales. We then transfer the policy scenarios to other EU member states and assess the transferability of the policies.ResultsReasonable approximations of the Netherlands and UK EV policies and sales were achieved and implemented in other EU member states.ConclusionWe find that the PTTMAM is fit-for-purpose and can replicate successful policies to a certain degree. Policy success is sensitive to country specific conditions, and a system dynamics model like the PTTMAM can help identify which conditions react to which policy stimulus. There are challenges to modelling in policy appraisal, such as the subjectivity of the modeller and flexibility to specific conditions, which must be kept transparent for the model to be a relevant tool for policy making.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© The Author(s) 2017