AIr pollution from Transport, Development of Clean and Green Transport

1. Initiation of a Fuel Economy Initiative in the South
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Nino Shavgulidze
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Tbilisi, May 27-28, 2013
Caucasus
Regional Conference

2. Content
• Fuel Economy and the GFEI
• Fuel Economy in the South Caucasus
• FE Initiative in the South Caucasus: Aim, Past and Planned Activities
• Today’s Conference
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3. Transport Related Risks World Wide
Developing sustainable means of transportation is a growing issue world-wide.
Indeed, transport impacts:
• Health
• Climate Change
• Energy Security
Furthermore, as populations are increasingly moving
to urban centres, cities are faced with increased issues of:
• Traffic congestion
• Air and noise pollution
• Safety risks and security threats
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4. Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI)
The Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI)
• FIA Foundation,
• International Energy Agency,
• International Transport Forum and
• UNEP
Goal
To promote debate and discussion around the issue of fuel economy,
especially concerning current evidence on existing technologies
It works internationally and aims to foster the implementation of fuel
efficiency increases around the world
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5. Fuel economy is the level of efficiency at which an engine consumes fuel.
Automobiles fuel economy is measured:
 Miles per Gallon (MPG) in America
 Liters per 100 Kilometers (L/100km) in EU
The fuel economy of automobiles is affected by various factors:
 Engine efficiency
 Car weight
 Road surface
 Fuel used
 …
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6. Importance of Fuel Economy
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7. Why Is Fuel Economy An Issue in the South Caucasus?
1. The car fleet is old, fuel inefficient and poorly maintained
2. Traffic is rapidly increasing in urban areas
3. Transport policy is fragmented, inconsistent and uncoordinated
4. Transport is the main contributor to air pollution and global warming in
the region
5. At the local level, the greatest cost of air pollution is to human health
6. Public awareness of these issues is very low
7. Fuel efficiency will have important benefits for energy security and
citizens’ expenditures
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8. Facts about transport in Georgia
• Transport is the main contributor to air pollution, transport emissions
are increasing every year;
• Since 2000 the car fleet tripled;
• 90 % of the car fleet is older than 10 years;
• Fuel consumption has doubled in the past 10 years;
• Fuel quality does not correspond to international standards;
• Fuel quality is not monitored by the government;
• The technical inspection of passenger cars has been suspended;
• No financial incentives to support the import of new vehicles.
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9. The Global Fuel Economy Initiative in the South Caucasus
CENN and the Partnership for Road Safety are implementing a project
initiated by the GFEI:
‘Initiation of an Auto Fuel Efficiency Programme in Georgia &
Development of the Caucasus Fuel Economy Initiative (CFEI)’
 The objectives of the initiative are to catalyze the development of
national fuel economy plans, targets and policies in the South Caucasus.
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10. The Global Fuel Economy Initiative in the South Caucasus
Activities
1. Intensive engagements of the GFEI in Georgia as a GFEI sub – regional
node and production of a ‘case study’ for the GFEI approach that includes:
 Institutional and legal analysis related to fuel economy
 Vehicle stock baseline development
 Target setting through national consultation
 Auto fuel efficiency plan/policy
2. Scaling up of the GFEI approach and lessons learnt in Georgia to the South
Caucasus.
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11. Project Activities
 Launch of the Project and Release of the PSA
 Documentation of Legal & Institutional Context of FE in all 3 countries
• to provide an overview of the existing regulations and policies
impacting Fuel Economy in all 3 South Caucasus Countries;
• to identify the key stakeholders and role players in Fuel Economy in
the South Caucasus;
• to document existing initiatives and developments in the field of Fuel
Economy in the Region;
• To assess key legal and policy lacks.
 Creation of the Steering Committee
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12. Creation of a Steering Committee
Organization of a SC Kick-Off meeting
The Steering Committee (SC) is an advisory panel supervising the implementation of
the project and the development of Georgia’s Fuel Economy Action Plan by:
 Providing recommendations and advice;
 Facilitating communication of the project’s activities and outcomes with the main
stakeholder groups;
 Ensuring that the interests of all stakeholder groups are reflected in the final Action
Plan.
It is composed of 12 representatives from all sectors of society, in particular from:
 Governmental structures at the central level;
 Municipal authorities
 Civil society organizations
 International organizations
 Scientific institutions
 Businesses
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13. Projection tool
 Development of Projections for Georgia’s Fuel Economy
The projections were done in 3 steps:
 collection and analysis of Georgia’s car fleet data
 analysis by the IEA
 discussion with the SC.
1) Collection of the data concerning light vehicles imported to Georgia in 2008 and
2010 (we are currently processing data for 2011 and 2012):
The following data was received from the Ministry of Internal Affairs:
• Brand, Model, Production Year, Engine Volume, Type
This data was processed by experts to find out:
• Vehicle fuel type
• Fuel efficiency (L/100km)
• Vehicle fuel emission (gCO2/100km)
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14. Fuel Economy Projections for Georgia
2) This data was processed by the IEA’s Projection Tool to calculate Georgia’s current
and future fuel economy trends:
To be
Policy Options Today 2020
Labelling
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deployed by
Choose your countryGeorgia Policy Impact
Fuel Options
Fuel Tax 1 3 Moderate Tax3 High Tax 4 Important
Fuel tax differentiation 3 1 None 1 High 4 Important
(lower tax for diesel)
Vehicle Options
3 1 None 1 High 4 Important
CO2-Based Vehicle acquisition tax 3 1 None 1 High 4 High
CO2-Based Vehicle ownership tax 3 1 None 1 High 4 Very High
Used Imports restriction 2 2 Low 2 High 4 Small
3) The results were presented and discussed with the SC and key stakeholders.

15. Awareness Raising Activities
 Eco-transportation Exhibition
With representatives of Toyota, Opel, Daewoo, Iberia Business Group, the National Cycling
Federation, the Georgian National Automobile Federation and magazine Auto Bild
 Web-Page
Our tri-lingual (English, Russian, Georgian) webpage contains info on the project, relevant
documents and the latest news in the field of fuel economy. http://www.gfei-caucasus.org
 Bi-weekly ‘Green Fuels Digest’
Features latest news – world-wide and regional - on fuel economy, sustainable transport
and clean air, including latest technical innovations, reports, upcoming conferences, and
current debates.
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16. Today’s Conference
A combination of panels and presentations, with the participation of key
international experts and representatives of governmental structures from
all 3 countries.
Agenda Overview:
1st Day:
 In-depth presentation of the GFEI
 Overview of the Fuel Economy context in the South Caucasus
 In-depth presentation of the fuel economy projections for Georgia
 Overview of fuel economy policies world-wide
2nd Day:
 In-depth presentation of 2 key fuel economy policies (labeling and feebates)
 Overview of current developments in the field of fuel economy in the S
Caucasus
 Open discussion
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