Low Carbon Transport: Ready to Pay a Car Tax? Lithuanian Case

Renata Dagiliūtė,Vesta Čiteikytė

doi:10.5755/j01.erem.74.2.21498

Renata Dagiliūtė, Vesta Čiteikytė

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Paper analyses road transport indicators and citizen’s attitudes as well as willingness to pay a car tax in Lithuania. Increasing motorization rate and relatively old car fleet contribute to the increasing carbon emissions in road transport sector, despite some improvement in renewables consumption. As one of the possible policy measures to change car fleet and gain budget revenues a car tax could be applied. Respondents express some willingness to pay a car tax, however willingness to pay is much lower to compare to the intended tax. Factors like incomes and age were the predictors of willingness to pay. Ones with higher incomes were ready to pay bigger car tax. In addition, environmental awareness rising could be and good step before introducing such taxes, as well as more detail analysis of the best taxation approach is needed.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5755/j01.erem.74.2.21498

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Low-carbon economy or low fossil fuel economy is the economy, which is based on low-carbon emissions and reduction of carbon dioxide emissions in the world in order to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and climate change (Sawin and Moomaw, 2009)
The questionnaire was placed on the web page www.apklausa.lt The questionnaire comprises questions on the following: (1) general knowledge on climate change and low-carbon economy; (2) citizens’ behavior and willingness to pay a car tax; and (3) socio-economic determinants
The biggest share of all energy used in the transport sector is consumed by road transport (Juknys and Dagiliute, 2004)

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Low-carbon economy or low fossil fuel economy is the economy, which is based on low-carbon emissions and reduction of carbon dioxide emissions in the world in order to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and climate change (Sawin and Moomaw, 2009). The European Union (EU) aims at smart, sustainable and inclusive growth (Europe 2020), addressing energy and climate related challenges including the “20/20/20” target for climate and energy. The EU has launched ambitious targets to reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) by 80% until 2050 (Roadmap for Moving to a Competitive Low-Carbon Economy in 2050, 2011). The emission reduction target includes the use of renewable energy sources and energy consumption reduction and efficiency gains. People must unite to achieve common goals and change something.

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