Case Study: Germany to Give €1Bn Subsidy to Boost Electric Car Sales
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Case Study: “Germany to Give €1Bn Subsidy to Boost Electric Car Sales”
Seen as a dedication to meet the national climate goals with zero-emission mobility, Germany will subside all electric car purchase to boost the slow growth of the sector. For instance, the buyer will receive a subsidy amounting to €4,000 for the purchase a purely electric vehicle and €3,000 for a hybrid. With the program starting in May 2016, the Germany hopes that by 2020 the initiative will help them put 1 million electric cars on the road.
This program has been received well by the public with giant auto manufacturers, Volkswagen, BMW and Daimler …show more content…
The removal of the diesel and petrol engine cars from the roads and introduction of electric cars will by itself reduce emissions by a fifth. Such an amount means so much in the reduction of global warming.
The main ethical issues raised in the case study are:
• The value of nature: By introducing rolling out €1 billion to encourage the public to purchase electric cars, the German government shows how much they value nature and want to protect it.
• Conservation: By encouraging the purchases of electric cars, there will be a reduction of fuel and thus saving its consumption. The energy conserved adding to the introduction of other renewable sources of energy means that there is less dependency on fossil fuel, and thus conservation of both power and environment.
• Moral standings: The moral obligation of each government is to reduce the carbon footprint in the country. Germany is thus demonstrating its moral standing to the environment and to the …show more content…
R. (2001). Environmental Ethics: An Introduction to Environmental Philosophy. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth-Thomson Learning.
Harris, P. G. (2015). Ethics, Environmental Justice and Climate Change. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Mcshane, K. (2007). Anthropocentrism vs. Non-anthropocentrism: Why Should We Care? Environ Values Environmental Values, 16(2), 169-186. Doi: 10.3197/096327107780474555
Schlosberg, D. (2007). Defining Environmental Justice: Theories, Movements, and Nature. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Warren, M. A. (1997). Moral Status: Obligations to Persons and Other Living Things. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
France-Presse, A. (2016, April 28). Germany to Give €1bn Subsidy to Boost Electric Car Sales. Retrieved May 16, 2016, from
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Case Study: “Germany to Give €1Bn Subsidy to Boost Electric Car Sales”
Seen as a dedication to meet the national climate goals with zero-emission mobility, Germany will subside all electric car purchase to boost the slow growth of the sector. For instance, the buyer will receive a subsidy amounting to €4,000 for the purchase a purely electric vehicle and €3,000 for a hybrid. With the program starting in May 2016, the Germany hopes that by 2020 the initiative will help them put 1 million electric cars on the road.
This program has been received well by the public with giant auto manufacturers, Volkswagen, BMW and Daimler …show more content…
The removal of the diesel and petrol engine cars from the roads and introduction of electric cars will by itself reduce emissions by a fifth. Such an amount means so much in the reduction of global warming.
The main ethical issues raised in the case study are:
• The value of nature: By introducing rolling out €1 billion to encourage the public to purchase electric cars, the German government shows how much they value nature and want to protect it.
• Conservation: By encouraging the purchases of electric cars, there will be a reduction of fuel and thus saving its consumption. The energy conserved adding to the introduction of other renewable sources of energy means that there is less dependency on fossil fuel, and thus conservation of both power and environment.
• Moral standings: The moral obligation of each government is to reduce the carbon footprint in the country. Germany is thus demonstrating its moral standing to the environment and to the …show more content…
R. (2001). Environmental Ethics: An Introduction to Environmental Philosophy. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth-Thomson Learning.
Harris, P. G. (2015). Ethics, Environmental Justice and Climate Change. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Mcshane, K. (2007). Anthropocentrism vs. Non-anthropocentrism: Why Should We Care? Environ Values Environmental Values, 16(2), 169-186. Doi: 10.3197/096327107780474555
Schlosberg, D. (2007). Defining Environmental Justice: Theories, Movements, and Nature. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Warren, M. A. (1997). Moral Status: Obligations to Persons and Other Living Things. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
France-Presse, A. (2016, April 28). Germany to Give €1bn Subsidy to Boost Electric Car Sales. Retrieved May 16, 2016, from