Climate change perception, behaviour, and willingness to purchase alternative fuel vehicles: the missing dots

This paper explores the correlation between respondents concerns regarding climate change, their eagerness to adopt an AFV and responsiveness incentives. Seen as solution for a cleaner mobility greenhouse gas reduction in urban areas globally, alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) still own modest market share Europe. Among many reasons, purchase price seems be one of most challenging overcome. Incentives are considered mitigate barrier. The results survey carried out by authors 444 led conclude that participants agree AFVs contribute tackle change. They also deduced represents offside lower-income households. Furthermore, study revealed latter less prone buy vehicle than higher-income families (59% against 80%). inferred generally, households more receptive incentives or benefits based on up-front discounts exemptions, directly impacting immediate savings, such taxes exemption (value added tax circulation tax), However, some differences were observed income segments. For instance, loan interests is among popular lower revenues, whilst higher revenues favour scrappage non-financial Finally, line with other studies, upper incomes dependent carry purchase, put forward differential progressive approach incentive instruments targeting allowing broader equitable access low carbon technology.