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Green Car Congress
JUNE 25, 2013
Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. Preparing the US for the impacts of climate change. Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
JULY 23, 2018
Burgeoning demands for mobility and private vehicle ownership undermine global efforts to reduce energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. More than 90% of such vehicles are powered by internal combustion engines burning oil-derived fuels. Note the different scaling used in the graphs. McCollum et al. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 21, 2009
The Pre-Budget Report (PBR) is one of two wide-ranging economic reports presented to Parliament by the Chancellor each year. The Government has responded with a range of action to support households, businesses and the broader economy through the recession. The PBR also has news of an additional £30 million (US$48.5 Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
JUNE 21, 2009
in a press conference last week, is the linkage of transportation planning with greenhouse gas emissions reductions. DOT, through performance measures, would verify that States and metropolitan areas achieve progress towards national transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals. Oberstar (D-Minn.) Mica (R-Fla.)
Green Car Congress
MARCH 8, 2010
A new study from the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs finds that reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transportation will be a much bigger challenge than many assume, and will require substantially higher fuel prices combined with more stringent regulations.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 12, 2012
Without significant additional policy interventions to induce market penetration of breakthrough passenger car and aircraft technologies, the overall European (EU27) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goals for 2050 will be difficult to meet, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Cambridge, Stanford University and MIT.
Green Car Congress
JULY 29, 2009
Projected cumulative greenhouse gas reductions from 2010-2050 by strategy category under maximum deployment scenario. per gallon fuel tax by 2050) could result in an additional reduction of 28% in GHG emissions. Given this, a broad range of other strategies may be considered to reduce the GHG impact of transportation services.
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