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Malaysia wants EVs to be tax-free, duty-free to encourage consumers to buy

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In April, Malaysia Automotive, Robotics, and IoT Institute CEO Datuk Madani Sahari said that policies on EVs were being drafted, and included the proposals that Tengku Zafrul mentioned. Income tax relief proposals were mentioned during a meeting earlier in October by International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali.

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GECF: more than a quarter of 2050 natural gas supply untapped

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To this end, the GECF Secretary General reiterated the GECF’s readiness to support the Turkmen industry as it undergoes transformation on the back of the future energy trends, digitalization, and climate action. It is headquartered in Doha, Qatar.

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Lifecycle study finds LNG can reduce shipping GHG emissions by up to 21%

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LNG does contribute to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) GHG reduction targets. And it is clear that LNG is the most environmentally-friendly marine fuel that is readily available and safe, both today and in the foreseeable future. Moving from current Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) to LNG does reduce GHG emissions.

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Lux: California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard will become a global phenomenon; carbon intensity, not volume

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Not all countries are positioned to support a biofuels industry as it is designed today. Currently the biofuels industry is driven primarily by the abundant availability of bio-based resources enabling the production of ethanol and biodiesel.

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Global CO2 emissions stalled for the third year in a row

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Emissions from international transport (aviation and shipping) contribute another 3% to the total global GHG emissions. Emissions are increasing in other developing countries: 6% for Indonesia and Malaysia; 9% for Pakistan and 12% for the Philippines. Also in Eurasia emissions grew in Turkey (5%) and Ukraine (8%).

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Southeast Asia market will become a competitive place for Chinese and Japanese car companies

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Europe, the birthplace of the automobile industry, to North America across the Pacific Ocean, has always been the top stage that Chinese car companies hope to step on. On the infrastructure side, by 2030, Thailand will have 12,000 fast-charging heads available at public fast-charging stations and 1,450 charging stations built.

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The Global Outlook of Electric Vehicles

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In total, the International Energy Association reports , 6.6 With this increase in demand came an equally steep rise in the price of the metals used in the manufacturing of EV batteries – particularly lithium – which the IEA’s report says is a significant challenge to the EV industry. In 2021, more EVs than that were sold each week.