Details of Award
NERC Reference : NE/S013350/1
Electrification of London's Car Fleet and benefits for Air Quality
Training Grant Award
- Lead Supervisor:
- Professor H Apsimon, Imperial College London, Centre for Environmental Policy
- Grant held at:
- Imperial College London, Centre for Environmental Policy
- Science Area:
- Atmospheric
- Overall Classification:
- Atmospheric
- ENRIs:
- Global Change
- Pollution and Waste
- Science Topics:
- Air pollution
- Boundary Layer Meteorology
- Climate & Climate Change
- Sustainable Energy Networks
- Environment & Health
- Pollution
- Abstract:
- A dramatic programme of electrification of the car fleet over the next 20 years is required if we are to achieve the target of no new conventional fossil-fuelled cars and vans by 2040. The co-benefits of decarbonising road transport in improving urban air quality (AQ) and reducing health impacts are clear. However, charging these vehicles may have counterproductive impacts on the electricity system, requiring new investment in peak power generators (such as high-carbon diesel engines), which may significantly reduce the carbon mitigation potential. Also, charging infrastructure needed to support electric vehicle deployment must also be incorporated in urban planning and development. This PhD project will (1) produce a detailed assessment of the climate-AQ interactions and their magnitude by coupling models of transport, air quality and electricity systems for the first time, (2) explore the pathways to maximise the mutual benefits and minimise the negative upstream impacts, and (3) propose credible policies to incentivise electric transport and quantify their cost and health benefits. The core aim will be to investigate alternative scenarios for progressive electrification and its multi-faceted impacts on air pollution and the electricity system. These scenarios will be established in consultation with Transport for London (TFL) and the Greater London Authority (GLA), with whom we have a mature working relationship through the APRIL (Air Pollution Research in London) network. XXX will lead supervision including the Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gas aspects, co-supervision will be provided by Energy Supply and Infrastructure and from the Centre for Transport Studies.
- NERC Reference:
- NE/S013350/1
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Doctoral Training
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- DfT Studentship
This training grant award has a total value of £97,114
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - Fees | Total - RTSG | Total - Student Stipend |
|---|---|---|
| £17,480 | £11,000 | £68,637 |
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