Promoting bus electrification through policy mechanisms: a case study in large cities in Brazil
Ambient air pollution is one of the main global health risks, causing significant excess mortality and loss of life expectancy LLE, especially through cardiovascular diseases.Diesel burning produces air pollutants such as carbon monoxide (CO), NOx, benzene, sufur oxides (SOx), 1,3-butadiene and primary particulate matter PM10. These pollutants increase the incidence of bronchitis, asthma, and pneumonia for at-risk populations, especially in large cities.The objective of this paper is to propose a new policy mechanisms approach to promote lithium battery buses in large cities in Brazil.