This policy brief examines how investor education on sustainable finance can impact investment decisions.

Electric vehicles are a crucial element in the decarbonization of the passenger transport sector. Yet, the share of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) in the total vehicle stock remains low, underscoring a gap in understanding how to broaden their acceptance.

Information on operating costs can enable potential buyers to purchase more fuel efficient vehicles. We test this hypothesis with a randomised controlled trial in a developing country, Nepal, using personalised information provision on a unique web based platform. We find that receiving information on five-year operating cost savings improved the fuel economy of motorcycles that respondents selected on the platform (stated preference), ...

Replacing combustion engine vehicles with battery electric vehicles (BEV) is essential to achieving climate objectives and advancing sustainable transportation, aligning with the United Nations Development Goals and the Paris Agreement. In this project, we identify three perception biases linked to EV adoption and address them with personalized non-monetary information treatments to increase the adoption of BEVs among owners of internal ...

Electrification of the private passenger transport sector is a fundamental milestone in reducing global carbon emissions. To reach this goal, several governments introduced a series of incentive programs to encourage the adoption of battery-electric vehicles (BEVs). Two of the most widespread policies to incentivize the adoption of BEVs are discounts on the annual vehicle circulation tax and purchase rebates. This paper analyzes the causal ...