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Environmental Policy 2 Location: D-105 Session Chair: Cristian Huse, University of Oldenburg | |
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Fast and Furious (and Dirty): How Asymmetric Regulation May Hinder Environmental Policy University of Oldenburg, Germany Subsidies for dual-fuel vehicles often backfire, a problem plaguing modern Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs). This paper identifies the structural mechanism of this failure by analyzing its historical prototype: the Swedish Green Car Rebate (GCR). Using comprehensive vehicle characteristics, I show how asymmetric standards incentivize regulatory arbitrage over innovation. Automakers exploited the loophole by converting captive gasoline models into Flexible-Fuel Vehicles (FFVs), thereby increasing average emissions by ~14 gCO2/km. This supply-side gaming was compounded by demand-side “fuel arbitrage,” where drivers prioritized price over emissions. The resulting policy paradox – where environmental failure unintentionally mitigates energy system strain – offers critical lessons for policy design. | |