Sports Utility Vehicles
A Public Health Model of Their Climate and Air Pollution Impacts in the United Kingdom
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15511916 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Charles Dearman (0000-0002-3844-012X, UK Health Security Agency, corresponding author), James Milner (0000-0002-1461-4615, Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene), Glenn Stewart (0009-0001-4926-5988, Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust), Giovanni Leonardi (0000-0001-7748-6764), Giovanni S Leonardi (0000-0001-7477-1762, National Health Service), John Thornes (UK Health Security Agency), John E Thornes (UK Health Security Agency), Paul Wilkinson (0000-0001-7456-259X, Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 6043-6043 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph20116043 |
| PMID | 37297647 |
| OpenAlex | W4379468720 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 30 |
The emission benefits of shifting towards battery electric vehicles have so far been hampered by a trend towards sports utility vehicles (SUVs). This study assesses the current and future emissions from SUVs and their potential impact on public health and climate targets. We modelled five scenarios of varying SUV sales and electrification rates, and projected associated carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) and nitrogen oxide (NO x ) emissions. Multiple linear regression was used to determine the relationship between vehicle characteristics and emissions. Cumulative CO 2 emissions were valued using the social cost of carbon approach. Life table analyses were used to project and value life years saved from NO x emission reductions. Larger SUVs were disproportionately high emitters of CO 2 and NO x . Replacing these with small SUVs achieved significant benefits, saving 702 MtCO 2 e by 2050 and 1.8 million life years from NO 2 reductions. The largest benefits were achieved when combined with electrification, saving 1181 MtCO 2 e and gaining 3.7 million life years, with a societal value in the range of GBP 10-100s billion(s). Downsizing SUVs could be associated with major public health benefits from reduced CO 2 and NO x emissions, in addition to the benefits of electrification. This could be achieved by demand-side mass-based vehicle taxation and supply-side changes to regulations, by tying emission limits to a vehicle's footprint rather than its mass
Air pollution · Business · Carbon Footprint · Climate change · Economics · Electricity · Electrification · Environmental economics · Greenhouse gas · Air Quality and Health Impacts · Engineering · Environmental Science · Urban Transport and Accessibility · Vehicle emissions and performance
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Sport utility vehicles and willingness-to-downsize
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |