Does Carpooling Reduce Carbon Emissions? The Effect of Environmental Policies in France
Autor: Isac Olave Cruz
Autores adicionales: Maïté Stéphan, Alexandre Volle, Dianzhuo Zhu
Publicado en: Environmental and Resource Economics
Fecha de publicación: 19 de septiembre de 2025
DOI/ISSN/ISBN: 10.1007/s10640-025-00962-6
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Resumen
Road transport is highly carbon-intensive, making carpooling a promising but ambiguous mitigation tool. Using French data, we show carbon pricing boosts the occupancy rates by encouraging drivers to shift to passengers further cuts emissions.