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New analysis suggests Uber adding significantly to pollution and traffic in European cities

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Uber is adding more polluting car trips to already-clogged European cities such as London and Paris, new analysis by European NGOs suggests —contributing to air pollution and climate change and exploding the company’s sustainability claims. Uber’s CEO tells us they ‘do the right thing, period.’

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CARB approves $2.6B investment for clean cars, trucks, mobility options

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This year’s investment dollars focus largely on underserved communities, including low-income communities and those disproportionately burdened by environmental pollution, as well as small truck fleets. Marking the state’s largest investment in equity, it is estimated that more than 70% of the $2.6-billion Funded projects include: $2.2

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NTSB Chair questions safety impact of heavy EVs

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But until they do, the number of casualties in crashes is likely to increase as heavy electric vehicles join lighter existing fleets. Heavier vehicles also generate more particulate pollution from tyre wear. Ultimately, to manage climate change, the world needs to stop emitting greenhouse gases from vehicles and power plants.

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World Bank to focus on reducing short-lived climate pollutants; transport projects

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A new report prepared by the World Bank at the request of the G8 identifies ways that the World Bank can do more through its projects to reduce the emission of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs): black carbon, methane, tropospheric ozone, and fluorinated gases known as HFCs. degrees Celsius. Transportation projects.

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UNEP: export of used cars to developing world creating significant environmental problems

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Millions of used cars, vans and minibuses exported from Europe, the United States and Japan to the developing world are of poor quality, contributing significantly to air pollution and hindering efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

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Mayors of 12 major cities pledge to procure only zero-emission buses from 2025; major areas to be zero-emission by 2030

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Reduce the number of polluting vehicles on city streets. Lead by example by procuring zero emission vehicles for city fleets. Collaborate with suppliers, fleet operators and businesses to accelerate the shift to zero emissions vehicles and reduce vehicle miles in cities. Earlier post.).

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MITEI releases report on 3-year study of future mobility; technological innovation, policies, and behavioral changes all needed; “car pride” an issue

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The report is the culmination of MITEI’s three-year Mobility of the Future study, which is part of MIT’s Plan for Action on Climate Change. areas of inquiry: The potential impact of climate change policies on global fleet composition, fuel consumption, fuel prices, and economic output.

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