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Article: Climate change mitigation and co-benefits of feasible transport demand policies in Beijing

Academic article on China’s increasing transportation and related issues. Argues for a ‘road charge’ to mitigate congestion.

From the abstract: “Urban car transportation is a cause of climate change but is also associated with additional burdens such as traffic congestion and air pollution. Studies of external costs and potential impacts of travel demand management help to define policy instruments that mitigate the damaging impact of transportation. …We show that a road charge could not only address congestion but also has environmental benefits.”

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