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European Council agrees to 100% CO2 reduction for new cars and vans by 2035

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Now that the Council has agreed on its positions, negotiations with the European Parliament will begin so as to reach an agreement on the final legal texts. The Council also agreed to put an end to the regulatory incentive mechanism for zero- and low-emission vehicles (ZLEV) as of 2030.

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Fraunhofer ISI/ICCT analysis of PHEV data finds real-world CO2 emissions 2-4x higher than official values

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Meanwhile, legal and financial barriers for installing home charging devices should be reduced. —ICCT Director Dr. Peter Mock. Furthermore, any subsidies or reduced taxation rates should be tied to the vehicle owner demonstrating predominantly electric driving.

Emissions 334
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ITF: measures to decrease road freight CO2 emissions

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Antitrust legislation sometimes hinders horizontal collaboration and legal risk has already prevented some trials. So far, inter-company collaboration has taken place at an experimental level alone. Scaling up collaboration will be critical to unlocking the significant decarbonization potential.

Emissions 255
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Provisional agreement reached on European CO2 standards for heavy-duty trucks; 30% lower by 2030

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With the first-ever EU emission standards for trucks agreed, we are completing the legal framework to reach the European target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% by 2030. The European Parliament and Council have reached an ambitious and balanced agreement.

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Denbury Undertakes Midwest CO2 Pipeline Feasibility Study

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The feasibility study is expected to determine the most likely pipeline route, the estimated costs of constructing such a pipeline, and review regulatory, legal and permitting requirements. A third proposed gasification plant with which Denbury has a CO2 purchase contract, was also selected by the loan guarantee program.

CO2 150
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New cars in Europe in 2013 collectively met 2015 CO2 target two years ahead of the deadline

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Thus, in 2013 the European Union fleet already collectively met its legal target for 2015. The average CO 2 emissions level of a new car sold in 2013 was 127 g CO 2 /km; the target for 2015 was 130 g/km.

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EEA says industrial air pollution cost Europe up to €169 billion in 2009; some 37% attributed to CO2

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The report does not assess whether the emissions from industrial facilities are consistent with the legal permitting conditions for the operation of these plants. The report provides a list of the individual facilities that contribute the most harm.

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