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DTM trialing lower-carbon high-performance racing fuel with Audi and Aston Martin

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The DTM has initiated a long-term development program for a emission-reduced high-performance fuel, beginning with trials at this weekend’s season finale, at the Hockenheimring (4-6 October). As a result, it has a carbon footprint more than 30% lower than gasoline manufactured entirely from petroleum. earlier post ).

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UK unveils new plan to cut NO2; sale of new conventional gasoline and diesel cars to end by 2040; focus on local action

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Another element in the plan includes possible civil and criminal charges against manufacturers implementing emissions defeat devices, with fines of up to £50,000 (US$65,000) per instance. The UK assesses air quality, as well as legal compliance with these obligations, via a combination of monitoring data and modeling. Click to enlarge.

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Driving the sales of electric vehicles

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The UK Government has legally committed us to achieving a net-zero carbon economy by 2050. As the road transport sector accounts for around 25% of UK carbon emissions, it is a priority sector. This is something you already know, but we are facing a major climate challenge.

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LowCVP announces winners of Low Carbon Urban Mobility Technology Challenge

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The UK’s Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) has announced six winners of the Low Carbon Urban Mobility Technology Challenge —a competition to identify and promote low carbon innovations with the potential to cut carbon emissions and other environmental impacts arising from transport in cities.

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ATA files action against EU, calling ETS application to US airlines illegal

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The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading US airlines, brought action in the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg, calling for the European Union application of an Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to be dismissed and declared illegal. Only 9% of emissions take place in EU airspace.

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Tesla 2024 Annual Shareholder Meeting transcript: June 13, 2024

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By using our products, Tesla customers avoided releasing over 20 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions in 2023. But to continue the exponential growth in greenhouse gas emission avoidance, we not only have to get our products into as many customers hands as possible, but we also need to increase the utilization of our products.

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