The overwhelming impact of SUVs on the climate
Creators
- 1. WWF France, 35-37 rue Baudin, 93310 Le Pre-Saint-Gervais (France)
- 2. Agence de la transition ecologique - Ademe (France)
Description
In France, sales of SUVs (Sport Utility Vehicles) have increased sevenfold in ten years and now represent nearly 40 pc of new car sales. The trend is therefore towards excess. For 10 years, cars have gained 1 cm every two years and 10 kg per year. Compared to a standard car, an SUV is 200 kg, 25 cm longer and 10 cm wider, and consumes around 15 pc more. This excess weight combined with bodywork that is often less aerodynamic also leads to excess consumption. On the climate side, SUVs have constituted, over the last 10 years, the 2. source of growth in French CO2 emissions, behind the aviation sector. According to projections, the increase in SUV sales in the coming years is incompatible with the achievement of France's climate objectives for 2030. SUVs constitute the 2. source of CO2 growth over the last ten years. Without reducing SUV sales, France will not achieve its climate objectives
Abstract (French)
Dans l'hexagone, les ventes de SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle) ont ete multipliees par 7 en dix ans et representent aujourd'hui pres de 40 % des ventes de voitures neuves. La tendance est donc a la demesure. Depuis 10 ans, nos voitures prennent 1 cm tous les deux ans et 10 kg par an. Un SUV par rapport a une voiture standard, c'est 200 kg, 25 cm de long et 10 cm de large en plus. Un SUV consomme environ 15% de plus qu'une voiture standard. Ce surpoids combine a une carrosserie souvent moins aerodynamique induit aussi un surplus de consommation. Du cote du climat, les SUV ont constitue, ces 10 dernieres annees, la 2eme source de croissance des emissions de CO2 francaises, derriere le secteur aerien. D'apres nos projections, la progression des ventes de SUV, dans les prochaines annees, est incompatible avec la realisation des objectifs climatiques de la France pour 2030. Les SUV constituent la 2eme source de croissance de CO2 sur ces dix dernieres annees. Sans reduire les ventes de SUV, la France n'atteindra pas ses objectifs climat
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Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (French)
- L'impact ecrasant des SUV sur le climat
Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 57 p.
- Report number
- INIS-FR--24-0028
INIS
- Country of Publication
- France
- Country of Input or Organization
- France
- INIS RN
- 55004697
- Subject category
- S29: ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- AERODYNAMICS; AIR POLLUTION; AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATIC CHANGE; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; COMPETITION; CONSUMPTION RATES; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; FRANCE; FUEL CONSUMPTION; MARKET; RECREATIONAL VEHICLES; SALES; SIZE
- Descriptors DEC
- CARBON COMPOUNDS; CARBON OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; EUROPE; EVALUATION; FLUID MECHANICS; GOVERNMENT POLICIES; INDUSTRY; MECHANICS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POLLUTION; VEHICLES; WESTERN EUROPE
Optional Information
- Notes
- 26 refs.; Available from the INIS Liaison Officer for France, see the INIS website for current contact and E-mail addresses