Presentation
Low Emission Zones have been designed to address health issues. Their implementation will have the effect of accelerating the replacement of old thermal vehicles by more recent or electric vehicles. Is an early conversion of the fleet under this scheme or under “social lease” type measures relevant from the point of view of greenhouse gas emissions? If we take into account the impacts linked to production, should we not on the contrary seek to make the existing thermal vehicles last as long as possible? This Issue Brief examines the stakes of an issue that is often put forward in debates to question the relevance of Low Emission Zones or the electrification of vehicles.