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FEBRUARY 18, 2014

It aims to develop a web-based policy support tool to help city authorities across the EU to identify and implement the most cost effective strategies for addressing major urban transport challenges, including traffic congestion, urban air quality, carbon dioxide emissions and accidents.

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Transportation Europe Future Pollution 218

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JANUARY 22, 2010

The IHS Global Insight white paper, “Battery Electric and Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles: The Definitive Assessment of the Business Case,” forecasts an 8.6% market share for plug-in hybrids and a 9.9% share for battery-electrics.

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Insight Plug-in Global Plug 218

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NOVEMBER 8, 2011

In a white paper released at a National Press Club briefing, Secretary Mineta detailed his support for such policies—i.e., Our policy leaders continue to pursue prescriptive technology policies in the hopes of solving all of our energy and emissions problems. Current fuel economy policy clearly demonstrates this fact.

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Standards Transportation Fuel Economy MPG 247

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JANUARY 28, 2019

In a new white paper , the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has quantified the gap in charging infrastructure across the 100 most populous US metropolitan areas in the US to power more than 3 million expected electric vehicles by 2025.

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Market Charging 2017 Denver 275

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OCTOBER 31, 2014

A study by a team from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) shows that state electric vehicle incentives are playing a significant early role in reducing the effective cost of ownership and driving electric vehicle sales.

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Sale District of Columbia PHEV North Dakota 374

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JUNE 8, 2021

Greenhouse gas emissions from the global maritime sector are increasing. The Fourth IMO Greenhouse Gas study, published in August 2020, predicts that emissions could increase by as much as 130% by 2050 compared with 2008 levels.

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Cleaning Clean Fuel Market 186

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JULY 19, 2013

North American environmental regulators should consider taking action on particle number (PN) limits as a complement to their already world-best PM mass standards, according to a new report released by the Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association (MECA). —“Ultrafine Particulate Matter White Paper”.

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EPA Diesel Gasoline Emissions 210

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APRIL 4, 2009

The European Commission has published a white paper—“ Adapting to climate change: Towards a European framework for action ”—outlining the framework of a two-phase strategic approach to help the EU cope with the impacts of climate change. The seriousness of climate change is becoming greater and more disturbing with each passing year.

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JANUARY 20, 2010

The staff of the California Air Resources Board has posted the expert review reports of the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) technical analysis. Instead don’t we want to know what percentage of the on-road fleet are ZEVs in 2050, as this will help determine the GHG emissions? Four external experts—Dr.

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Hydrogen PHEV Grid Emissions 170

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

of Stanford University reported that reducing soot emissions from diesel engines and other sources could slow melting of sea ice in the Arctic faster and more economically than any other quick fix. Soot emissions are second only to carbon dioxide in promoting global warming, but its effects have been underestimated in previous climate models.

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EPA Diesel Carbon Russia 199

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NOVEMBER 1, 2017

SCE describes its Clean Power and Electrification Pathway in a white paper. The approach builds upon existing state programs by identifying cost-effective actions to increase clean energy in the electric system and to leverage that clean electricity in the transportation and building sectors to achieve needed emissions reductions.

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Cleaning Clean California Climate 170

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MARCH 18, 2013

In a white paper published in 2010, SMART Managing Director Susan Zielinski noted: Recognizing that no single solution will save the day for transportation in this rapidly urbanizing and increasingly complex world, a groundswell of transportation innovation is arising worldwide.

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Detroit Sustainable Transportation Transportation Connected 342

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MAY 6, 2014

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has published a new white paper detailing the differences in the fiscal policies used to support electric vehicle sales across eleven major auto markets. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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Market 2013 PHEV Netherlands 253

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OCTOBER 14, 2015

The case for using Power-to-Gas solutions to store renewable energy is compelling for a number of important use cases, according to a new white paper released by the California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC). Power-to-Gas: The Case for Hydrogen White Paper. Power-to-Gas concept. Click to enlarge.

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Hydrogen California Energy Storage Grid 150

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MARCH 22, 2011

Consumers will not automatically make the switch to plug-in electric vehicles if running costs are high, a recharging station network is not in place, or if new technologies are not user-friendly, according to a new policy paper by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) European Bureau.

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Plug-in PHEV Carbon Fleet 186

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JANUARY 8, 2014

During 2014, the global plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) industry is poised to grow by 86% and will surpass more than 346,000 new vehicles sold, according to a new white paper—“ Electric Vehicles: 10 Predictions for 2014 ”—published by Navigant Research. Automakers will push for changes in the California ZEV mandates.

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2014 Global Sale Motorcycles 346

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JULY 25, 2017

A new white paper from a team at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) assesses the growing US electric vehicle market and the factors that are driving it, with a focus on the 50 most populous US metropolitan areas. Expansion of electric vehicle options is a prerequisite to market growth.

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MAY 29, 2013

The divergence of real-world CO 2 emissions vs. manufacturers’ type-approval (100%) in Europe from various on-road data sources. However, the NEDC was not originally designed to measure fuel consumption or CO 2 emissions, and some features of the test procedure can be exploited to influence test results for those values. Source: ICCT.

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Europe Fuel MPG United Kingdom 199

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OCTOBER 3, 2009

Projects selected include large-scale industrial carbon capture and storage projects that capture carbon dioxide emissions from industrial sources—such as cement plants, chemical plants, refineries, paper mills, and manufacturing facilities—and store the carbon dioxide in deep saline formations and other geologic systems. Praxair Inc.

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Carbon Industry Industrial Coal 210

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OCTOBER 31, 2016

A new white paper published by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), in collaboration with Eaton, Ricardo, JCI, BorgWarner, Honeywell, and the ITB Group, analyzes current turbocharged, downsized gasoline engine technology developments and trends.

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Downsizing EPA Engine Eaton 150

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JANUARY 13, 2017

Real-world NO x emissions from new diesel cars could still exceed the Euro 6 emission limit of 80 mg/km by a factor of three or more, even after the new Real-Driving Emissions (RDE) regulation takes effect, according to a new white paper released by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT).

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Diesel Cars Emissions 2017 150

Cars That Think

MARCH 12, 2025

meet its increasingly strict emissions targets. Fossil fuels still represent 90 percent of Azerbaijans exports and up to 50 percent of its GDP, according to the International Energy Agency. A 2022 road map from the World Bank, the International Finance Corp., had set demanding new targets for decreasing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Azerbaijan Energy Armenia Powered 105

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JANUARY 15, 2016

Additionally, the white paper noted, while the exploitation of these flexibilities in the current testing procedure explains the growing gap, the regulatory and institutional context does little to prevent it. This system of on-road testing could be extended to cover vehicle CO 2 emissions—i.e., fuel consumption.

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Fuel Economy Fuel Europe Economy 150

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AUGUST 12, 2024

This results in a “zero-emissions shell game,” Clark wrote in a white paper on the subject. The International Energy Agency puts the timeline for doubling sooner–in 2026. These early cases are likely only the beginning.

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Power Powered Grid Pennsylvania 145

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NOVEMBER 26, 2009

In 2005, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger enacted Executive Order S-03-052,requiring a reduction in state-wide GHG emissions to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050. Their emission benefits are appropriately considered in next summer’s revision to the LEV criteria emission standards (LEV III). Source: ARB. Click to enlarge.

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Emissions California Climate Change Vehicles 210