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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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It is completely wrong,” Fatih Birol , Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), has stated. Analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) argues that EVs are the quickest means to decarbonize motorized transport. This is not to imply in any way that electric vehicles are worthless.

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CMU study finds taxes on emissions would result in more rapid electrification by ridesharing companies

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When life cycle air pollution and greenhouse gas emission externalities are internalized via a Pigovian tax, fleet electrification increases and externalities decrease, suggesting a role for policy. —Bruchon et al. Private and external costs of energy inputs vary across cities. Source: Bruchon et al.

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Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy

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Preparing the US for the impacts of climate change. Leading international efforts for GHG emission reductions and adaptation. In terms of investment in innovation for cleaner energy, the plan calls for: Investment in advanced fossil energy projects. Preparing the US for the impacts of climate change.

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The Importance of Electrifying Municipal Vehicles

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Additionally, vehicle pollution is one of the largest contributors to climate change. That makes them much better for the environment than traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. With those tax credits, electric municipal vehicles make sense in terms of saving money.

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LEED Certification and EV Charging Stations: What you need to know

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LEED’s stated goal is to help create buildings that: Reduce contribution to global climate change. To that end: 35% of LEED credits are related to climate change, 20% directly impact human health, 15% impact water resources, 10% affect biodiversity, 10% relate to the green economy, 5% impact community, and.

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Belfer Center Brief Urges Higher, Stable Energy Prices to Achieve Long-Term Energy Policy Objectives

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The brief concentrates on six topics: climate change policy, carbon capture and storage policy, oil security policy, energy-technology innovation policy, electricity market structure, and infrastructure policy. Climate change policy. A tax has the advantages of predictability and being simple to implement quickly.

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Canada, US and Mexico commit to align light- and heavy-duty fuel efficiency and GHG standards out to 2025 and 2027, respectively

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The leaders supported the adoption by all countries in 2016 of the market-based measure proposed through the International Civil Aviation Organization to allow for carbon-neutral growth from international civil aviation from 2020 onwards and committed o join the first phase of the measure adopted. 50% clean power target.

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