Used Vehicles and the Environment: Global Overview of Used Light Duty Vehicles: Flow, Scale and Regulation - Key Findings

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationEconomy Division
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-02T07:46:19Z
dc.date.available2020-11-02T07:46:19Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionThis document synthesizes global evidence on the trade and regulation of used light-duty vehicles, detailing export volumes, destinations, policy gaps, and related environmental and safety risks. It reports that the EU, Japan, and the USA exported 14 million used vehicles in 2015–2018, with most shipments to developing markets across Africa, Eastern Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America. Two-thirds of 146 importing countries have weak or very weak import policies; few apply emissions standards, enabling obsolete and unsafe vehicles to flow downstream. Case studies of Kenya, the Netherlands, and Mauritius show how age limits, emissions requirements, taxes, and inspections shape fleet quality. The document recommends harmonized rules, progressive tightening this decade, promotion of low- and zero-emission imports, and robust compliance mechanisms.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/34298
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageFrench
dc.languageSpanish
dc.page.number4 pages
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectlight duty vehicle
dc.subjectsupply chain
dc.subjectsupply and demand
dc.subjectlaw and regulation
dc.subjectcase study
dc.subjectimport policy
dc.subjectfiscal policy
dc.subjectexport
dc.subjectEurope
dc.subjectJapan
dc.subjectUnited States
dc.subjectelectric vehicle
dc.subjectheavy duty vehicle
dc.subjectKenya
dc.subjectUganda
dc.subjectRwanda
dc.subjectNetherlands
dc.subjectAfrica
dc.subjectMauritius
dc.subjectenergy consumption
dc.subjectair pollution
dc.subjectClean fuels
dc.subject Energy Efficiency
dc.subjectHealth
dc.subjectIndustry
dc.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.subject.sdgSDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
dc.subject.sdgSDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
dc.subject.sdgSDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
dc.subject.sdgSDG 13 - Climate Action
dc.subject.themeclimate
dc.subject.themeresources
dc.subject.themeresource efficiency
dc.subject.themeeconomics
dc.subject.themefinance
dc.titleUsed Vehicles and the Environment: Global Overview of Used Light Duty Vehicles: Flow, Scale and Regulation - Key Findingsen
dc.title.alternativePrincipales conclusions – Véhicules d’occasion et environnement : aperçu global des véhicules utilitaires légers d’occasion – flux, échelle et réglementationfr
dc.title.alternativePrincipales conclusiones – Vehículos usados y el medio ambiente: Panorama mundial de los vehículos ligeros usados – flujo, escala y regulaciónes
dc.typePolicy brief

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