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Low Carbon Mobility Transitions and Justice: A Case of Costa Rica
This research article analyzes the electrification of light-duty vehicles and its implications on equity and justice paradigm within a pro-green policy environment. The case of Costa Rica is investigated as the country has already gained considerable momentum in decarbonizing its economy and conside...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8883451/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35250210 http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41301-022-00331-6 |
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author | John, Deepak Derakhshi, Ehsan |
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description | This research article analyzes the electrification of light-duty vehicles and its implications on equity and justice paradigm within a pro-green policy environment. The case of Costa Rica is investigated as the country has already gained considerable momentum in decarbonizing its economy and considers the transportation as the next step in its sectoral transformation. We evaluate the transition through different lenses of sustainability, equity and justice using socio-technical system transition and the energy justice frameworks. The outcome of the analysis is compared with the existing policies and plans for transport decarbonization in Costa Rica. The findings suggest that (a) the country should foster industry-academia collaborations and engagements to fortify knowledge sharing networks for low-mobility innovation, (b) subsidization of electricity cost for electric vehicles seems essential to incentivize market pull, and (c) Costa Rica should proceed towards the creation of domestic and local electric vehicles manufacturing capacity to provide an industrial environment for building long-standing technological learning and accumulation. |
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spelling | pubmed-88834512022-02-28 Low Carbon Mobility Transitions and Justice: A Case of Costa Rica John, Deepak Derakhshi, Ehsan Development (Rome) Local/Global Encounters This research article analyzes the electrification of light-duty vehicles and its implications on equity and justice paradigm within a pro-green policy environment. The case of Costa Rica is investigated as the country has already gained considerable momentum in decarbonizing its economy and considers the transportation as the next step in its sectoral transformation. We evaluate the transition through different lenses of sustainability, equity and justice using socio-technical system transition and the energy justice frameworks. The outcome of the analysis is compared with the existing policies and plans for transport decarbonization in Costa Rica. The findings suggest that (a) the country should foster industry-academia collaborations and engagements to fortify knowledge sharing networks for low-mobility innovation, (b) subsidization of electricity cost for electric vehicles seems essential to incentivize market pull, and (c) Costa Rica should proceed towards the creation of domestic and local electric vehicles manufacturing capacity to provide an industrial environment for building long-standing technological learning and accumulation. Palgrave Macmillan UK 2022-02-28 2022 /pmc/articles/PMC8883451/ /pubmed/35250210 http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41301-022-00331-6 Text en © Society for International Development 2022 This article is made available via the PMC Open Access Subset for unrestricted research re-use and secondary analysis in any form or by any means with acknowledgement of the original source. These permissions are granted for the duration of the World Health Organization (WHO) declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic. |
spellingShingle | Local/Global Encounters John, Deepak Derakhshi, Ehsan Low Carbon Mobility Transitions and Justice: A Case of Costa Rica |
title | Low Carbon Mobility Transitions and Justice: A Case of Costa Rica |
title_full | Low Carbon Mobility Transitions and Justice: A Case of Costa Rica |
title_fullStr | Low Carbon Mobility Transitions and Justice: A Case of Costa Rica |
title_full_unstemmed | Low Carbon Mobility Transitions and Justice: A Case of Costa Rica |
title_short | Low Carbon Mobility Transitions and Justice: A Case of Costa Rica |
title_sort | low carbon mobility transitions and justice: a case of costa rica |
topic | Local/Global Encounters |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8883451/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35250210 http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/s41301-022-00331-6 |
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