Políticas de movilidad urbana y descarbonización: ¿son eficaces todas las medidas?

• Albert Gragera ^[1] ; Anna Matas ^[1]
  1. [1] Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

     Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

     Barcelona, España

     
• Localización: Papeles de economía española, ISSN 0210-9107, Nº 187, 2026 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Transición hacia la neutralidad climática: objetivos y realidad), págs. 149-167
• Idioma: español
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  • español

    Este artículo revisa la eficacia de las políticas recientes de movilidad urbana implementadas en España para favorecer la descarbonización del transporte. A partir de evidencia empírica nacional e internacional, se muestra que muchas medidas mejoran indicadores específicos, pero tienen un impacto limitado sobre las emisiones cuando no alteran de forma sustancial los incentivos al uso del automóvil. Se discuten los principales trade-offs y sus implicaciones para una descarbonización eficiente.

  • English

    This article reviews the effectiveness of recent urban mobility policies implemented in Spain to promote the decarbonization of transport. Based on national and international empirical evidence, it shows that many measures improve specific indicators but have a limi- ted impact on emissions when they do not substantially alter incentives for car use. The main trade-offs and their implications for efficient decarbonization are dis- cussed.

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