Impact of political and market-based measures on aviation emissions and passenger behaviors (a Swiss case study)

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Date
2021-06Type
- Journal Article
Abstract
The global aviation industry has been increasingly urged to reduce their CO2 emissions. To achieve this, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) have successfully adopted various operational, technological, and air traffic management/infrastructural measures. However, they have also implemented market-based regulatory measures, including the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). Additionally, regional measures, such as the European emission trading system (ETS), nationwide political measures, such as flight taxes, and compensation programs by airlines also exist. Therefore, this study surveyed the impact of such measures, primarily on business travelers and their behavior, with a focus on Switzerland. Additionally, not only the impact of the first-last mile (airport access) was discussed, but also intermodal aspects like high-speed rails were debated. Results indicated that flight tax programs were found to have a weak impact on demand. The impact of COVID-19 was addressed and decreased travel frequency from COVID-19 may impact global flight emissions in the long term. Furthermore, passengers supported investments of flight-tax revenues in sustainable aviation technology; they did not support flight contingents. Conclusions are that taxes might generate additional airport traffic. An analysis about booking behaviors revealed fundamental differences in environmental terms. Finally, voluntary compensation was highly favored. Show more
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https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000490229Publication status
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Journal / series
Transportation Research Interdisciplinary PerspectivesVolume
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Publisher
ElsevierSubject
Market-based measures; Flight tax; Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation; Emission trading system; COVID-19; CO2 compensationOrganisational unit
03887 - Wang, Jing / Wang, Jing
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