ABSTRACT
The environmental vehicle excise duty system introduced in Sweden in 2006 basically works like this: the duty consists of a base rate of 360 Swedish krona (SKR) plus a CO2 component of 15 SKR per gram CO2 exceeding 100 grams per kilometre. The environmental excise duty has resulted in considerable change in the patterns of car consumption. The environmental vehicle duty is an important regulatory element in attempts to reorient development in the mobility area towards the direction of sustainability. Many actors have been involved in the development of the environmental vehicle excise duty in Sweden. The successful establishment of the concept of green cars is an aspect that is closely related to the effects of the environmental vehicle duty. In 2006 a rebate of 6,000 SKR was introduced for diesel cars with reduced particle emissions. A large number of organisations have been active in the establishment and discussion of environmental vehicle duties and definitions of environmental categories of cars.
