Journal of Applied Economic Research
ISSN 2712-7435
Predictive Assessment of the Potential Electric Vehicle Market and the Effects of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Russia
Nelly S. Kolyan, Alexander E. Plesovskikh, Roman V. Gordeev
Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Abstract
In recent decades, the global adoption of alternative fuel vehicles, which may contribute to carbon emission reduction due to the use of alternative energy sources has stirred particular interest. Despite a significant body of scientific literature in Russia about electric vehicle adoption, the approaches used in papers lack quantitative estimates of the Russian market's potential. This paper aims to fill this gap as it provides a long-term electric vehicle market forecast in Russia as well as assesses the environmental effects. The following hypotheses are tested: (1) the Bass model is applicable to predict the long-term electric vehicle diffusion process in Russia; (2) the transition to electric cars will have a significant impact on greenhouse gas emission reduction. The Bass model, a widely used tool for predicting the innovation diffusion process, serves as a methodological base for the research. The long-term forecast of the Russian electric car fleet includes several scenarios. The most realistic scenario suggests that the Russian electric vehicle market is estimated to grow, reaching 5.62 million units by 2060. Furthermore, the environmental effects associated with electric vehicle adoption were identified. Two scenarios for changes in the energy generation structure were taken into consideration. The expected carbon emission reduction is estimated to reach 14.08 million tons in CO2-eq. if an accelerated transition to low-carbon energy sources is implemented, the baseline scenario suggests 12.86 million tons in CO2-eq. carbon emission reduction. The estimates of the transport diffusion in Russia as well as of environmental effects associated with this process form the theoretical value of the study. The practical significance of the study suggests developing electric vehicle demand forecasts that might be utilized while implementing measures to achieve goals stated in the Strategy of Social and Economic Development with a Low Level of Greenhouse Gas Emissions until 2050 in the Russian Federation.
Keywords
electric vehicles; innovation diffusion; electric vehicle fleet forecasting; potential market; Bass model; low-carbon economy.
JEL classification
С22, Q53, E27References
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Acknowledgements
The study was funded by the State Assignment of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (Project No. FSRZ-2021-0011).
About Authors
Nelly Sergeevna Kolyan
Research Assistant, Laboratory for Economics of Climate Change and Environmental Development, Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia (660041, Krasnoyarsk, Svobodny Avenue, 79); ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2960-2251 e-mail: nelly.kolyan@gmail.com
Alexander Evgenievich Plesovskikh
Research Assistant, Laboratory for Economics of Climate Change and Environmental Development, Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia (660041, Krasnoyarsk, Svobodny Avenue, 79); ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8507-9501 e-mail: alexandermcme@gmail.com
Roman Viktorovich Gordeev
Senior researcher, Laboratory for Economics of Climate Change and Environmental Development, Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia (660041, Krasnoyarsk, Svobodny Avenue, 79); ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2769-3914 e-mail: rgordeev@sfu-kras.ru
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Kolyan, N.S., Plesovskikh, A.E., Gordeev, R.V. (2023). Predictive Assessment of the Potential Electric Vehicle Market and the Effects of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Russia. Journal of Applied Economic Research, Vol. 22, No. 3, 497-521. https://doi.org/10.15826/vestnik.2023.22.3.021
Article info
Received December 26, 2022; Revised March 13, 2023; Accepted June 8, 2023.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15826/vestnik.2023.22.3.021
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