Nick Molden, Massimo Fedeli 26 September 2017 AIR ALLIANCE Vehicle eco-labelling for new and old vehicles
THE CONTEXT 26 September 2017 AIR 2 European vehicle eco-labelling for new and used old vehicles
The context Air quality is illegally high in many places Diesel engines are blamed The solution must be delivered fast, whatever the cost Confidence in official data is low Trust in manufacturers is low especially since #dieselgate Electrification, if it happens, cannot solve the problem quickly enough Cities are now taking unilateral action Consumer confusion is increasing This is a market and environmental problem 26 September 2017 AIR 3 European vehicle eco-labelling for new and old vehicles
EMISSIONS ANALYTICS PROGRAMME 26 September 2017 AIR 4 European vehicle eco-labelling for new and old vehicles
Emissions Analytics credentials Founded in 2011 Headquartered in UK, with operations in Oxford, Stuttgart, Los Angeles and Detroit Specialist in Portable Emissions Measurement System (PEMS) testing and data analysis 1500+ vehicles tested Largest commercially available database of real-world emissions data Using regulatory-compliant PEMS systems 26 September 2017 AIR 5 European vehicle eco-labelling for new and old vehicles
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Emissions Analytics concept Similar to RDE Real road Realistic routes Normal driving styles But crucially different Vehicles sourced independently Independent drivers Standardised test Since 2011, covering wide range of Euro 5 and Euro 6 vehicles 26 September 2017 AIR 7 European vehicle eco-labelling for new and old vehicles
THE PROBLEM 26 September 2017 AIR 8 European vehicle eco-labelling for new and used old vehicles
02/11/2011 02/01/2012 02/03/2012 02/05/2012 02/07/2012 02/09/2012 02/11/2012 02/01/2013 02/03/2013 02/05/2013 02/07/2013 02/09/2013 02/11/2013 02/01/2014 02/03/2014 02/05/2014 02/07/2014 02/09/2014 02/11/2014 02/01/2015 02/03/2015 02/05/2015 02/07/2015 02/09/2015 02/11/2015 02/01/2016 02/03/2016 02/05/2016 02/07/2016 02/09/2016 02/11/2016 02/01/2017 Exceendance Factor Legacy NO x problem bad news False dawn after introduction of Euro 6 Average Exceedance Factor rose latterly to ~7 Despite prospect of Real Driving Emissions Plus growing variability Use of thermal management and hot re-start strategies? Beating first phase of RDE in 2017? 25.00 20.00 15.00 10.00 5.00 0.00 26 September 2017 AIR 9 European vehicle eco-labelling for new and old vehicles
Real-world NOx (g/km) worse news 2.000 Dirtiest Euro 6 diesels are 6-7 times worse than cleanest Euro 5 And are ~3 times worse than cleanest Euro 3/4 And are about twice as dirty as the average Euro 3/4 1.800 1.600 1.400 1.200 1.000 0.800 0.600 Euro 3 0.400 0.200 0.000 1998 2001 2004 2006 2009 2012 2014 Euro 4 Euro 5 Euro 6 26 September 2017 AIR 10 European vehicle eco-labelling for new and old vehicles
Real-world NOx (g/km) But good news diesels can be clean Average Euro 6 diesel 13 times average gasoline car But cleanest diesels (5% percentile) are as clean as the average gasoline Has been the case for almost 2 years Not being able to discriminate within Euro 6 is significant market failure 0.600 0.500 0.400 0.300 0.200 0.100 26 September 2017 AIR 11 European vehicle eco-labelling for new and old vehicles 0.000 14/09/2011 01/04/2012 18/10/2012 06/05/2013 22/11/2013 10/06/2014 27/12/2014 15/07/2015 31/01/2016 18/08/2016 06/03/2017 12 per. Mov. Avg. (Diesel Euro 6) 12 per. Mov. Avg. (Gasoline Euro 5/6) 12 per. Mov. Avg. (Diesel Euro 10th Percentile) 12 per. Mov. Avg. (Diesel Euro 6 5th Percentile)
Real-world NOx (g/km) Policy opportunity Main issue is speed Policy opportunity: 2.000 1.800 1. Remove all pre- Euro 5 diesels 2. Discriminate with Euro 5 and Euro 6 3. Incentivise going beyond regulatory minimum 4. Accelerate fleet turnover 5. Retrofit existing 1.600 1.400 1.200 1.000 0.800 0.600 0.400 0.200 Incentivise off road as soon as possible 0.000 fleet 1998 2001 2004 2006 2009 2012 2014 Euro 3 Euro 4 Euro 5 Euro 6 26 September 2017 AIR 12 European vehicle eco-labelling for new and old vehicles
THE SOLUTION 26 September 2017 AIR 13 European vehicle eco-labelling for new and used old vehicles
Objectives Target only high polluting vehicles in real-world operation Technology neutral Minimise capital losses to private owners Minimise taxpayer subsidies Create incentives to go beyond minimum regulatory requirement 26 September 2017 AIR 14 European vehicle eco-labelling for new and old vehicles
Solution Simple and actionable ratings Based on fair, real-world performance for typical drivers and roads Consistency and comparability between vehicles and over time Wide coverage quickly Independence from large vested interests Relevance to consumer Harness power of competition between manufacturers Align public and private incentives 26 September 2017 AIR 15 European vehicle eco-labelling for new and old vehicles
Benefit Avoids highly inefficient solutions Banning all Euro 5s, 6s and earlier would be draconian Banning only Euro 5s and earlier would be ineffective Restricting the higher polluting 54% of Euro 6s would generate 87% reduction in NO x Avoids backing specific technologies on limited knowledge Rewards well performing car and technologies Avoids potential legal challenge from owners of cleaner older diesels 26 September 2017 AIR 16 European vehicle eco-labelling for new and old vehicles
Implementation Publish ratings on official government and city websites to guide consumer decisions Syndicate to media for wider consumption Set government fleet procurement requirements minimum real-world standards Use as example to private sector fleets Tie incentives or charges to the ratings London s Cleaner Vehicle Checker and Fleet Health Check programme Defra (UK environment department) tender programme 26 September 2017 AIR 17 European vehicle eco-labelling for new and old vehicles
INDEPENDENT ECO-LABEL 26 September 2017 AIR 18 European vehicle eco-labelling for new and used old vehicles
EQUA Index Vehicle rating scheme based on their real-world emissions and fuel economy Complement to new Real Driving Emissions regulations Discriminates between high and low emitters, even within Euro class not just pass/fail Authoritative academic advisory scrutiny Similar to New Car Assessment Programme Ratings are published and into the public domain for free at www.equaindex.com Robust, independent standard needed to measure and incentivise actions to bring about air quality improvements 26 September 2017 AIR 19 European vehicle eco-labelling for new and old vehicles
EQUA Aq Air Quality index Euro 6 Euro 5 Euro 3 26 September 2017 AIR 20 European vehicle eco-labelling for new and old vehicles
EQUA CO 2 Carbon Dioxide index CO 2 values for almost all vehicles on sale in the last six years Over 70,000 model variants Remainder extrapolated using new proprietary model of real-world fuel efficiency, based on technical characteristics of vehicles Complemented by EQUA 100 and EQUA Mpg for fuel efficiency Near-comprehensive alternative to official labelling system 26 September 2017 AIR 21 European vehicle eco-labelling for new and old vehicles
AIR ALLIANCE 26 September 2017 AIR 22 European vehicle eco-labelling for new and used old vehicles
AIR Alliance mission Allow Independent Road-testing has been launched today to promote the voluntary adoption of this independent on-road vehicle emissions test and rating system AIR is open to organisations and individuals seeking to ensure direct and immediate action to reduce the harmful effects of vehicle emissions on air quality and climate change, in an accessible, transparent and accountable way AIR is the only global initiative that provide a prompt and cost effective approach to the current diesel NO x emissions crisis AIR has convened an authoritative Scientific Advisory Committee of academics across Europe to ensure the robustness of the ratings system 26 September 2017 AIR 23 European vehicle eco-labelling for new and old vehicles
AIR Alliance calls on Car makers to adopt voluntarily the same approach to car emissions as they use for car safety City policy makers to adopt voluntarily independent testing and rating as the basis for informed policy Governments, cities, academics, NGOs, and other organisations committed to improving air quality and reducing greenhouse gas emissions to join the Alliance and help drive the voluntary adoption of the existing framework by automakers and city policy makers globally 26 September 2017 AIR 24 European vehicle eco-labelling for new and old vehicles
AIR Alliance action AIR s role will be to guarantee that the data and testing remain completely independent from car makers and regulators to ensure trusted disclosure and public scrutiny AIR will make past and future results from independent testing of vehicle freely available to everyone so they can make informed choices AIR will provide access to the test methodology developed by Emissions Analytics to other parties to conduct similar tests to same standards around the world, initially through a process of European standardisation 26 September 2017 AIR 25 European vehicle eco-labelling for new and old vehicles
Nick Molden Chief Executive Officer Emissions Analytics Ltd nick@emissionsanalytics.com +44 (0) 20 7193 0489 +44 (0) 7765 105902 Massimo Fedeli Chief Operating Officer AIR Alliance mfedeli@allowair.org +44 (0) 20 3633 5047 +44 (0) 7917 081416 Launch video 26 September 2017 AIR 26 European vehicle eco-labelling for new and old vehicles
THANK YOU 26 September 2017 AIR 27 European vehicle eco-labelling for new and used old vehicles