Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Air pollution was responsible for 1.1 Air pollution was responsible for 1.1 Deaths attributable to household air pollution and ambient particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) air pollution in Ethiopia, Ghana, Rwanda, and overall in Africa, 1990–2019. The most disturbing finding was the increase in deaths from ambient air pollution.

Pollution 397

Pollution Africa 2019 Ethiopia 397

Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2021

CO 2 emissions from private jets in Europe increased by nearly a third (31%) between 2005 and 2019, rising faster than commercial aviation emissions, according to a new report from environmental campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E). Flying on a private jet is probably the worst thing you can do for the environment.

Emissions 418

Emissions CO2 France Pollution 418

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2011

During the flexible price period, an overall cap will be placed on Australia’s annual greenhouse gas emissions from all sources of pollution covered by the carbon price. Economists and experts agree that the best way is to make polluters pay by putting a price on carbon. the trading scheme. —Prime Minister Gillard.

Tax Credit 199

Tax Credit Fuel Tax Carbon Australia 199

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2010

users pay for the construction and maintenance of roads via a federal fuel tax. Revenues from the tax go into the federal Highway Trust Fund, which is independent of the General Fund; every five years or so Congress passes an authorization bill to allocate these revenues. —Huang et al.

Transportation 199

Transportation Fuel Tax Tax Gasoline-Electric 199

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2013

In an attempt to reduce congestion and pollution in preparation for the 2008 Olympics, Beijing imposed rules barring cars from the central city based on license plate number. a combination of congestion tolls, expansion of the subway system, parking fees, fuel taxes, high- speed transit facilities, etc.)

Pollution 199

Pollution 2008 Cars Fuel Tax 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Greater reliance on energy taxation is needed to strengthen efforts to tackle the principal source of both greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, according to a new OECD report. Taxes are effective at cutting harmful emissions from energy use, but governments could make better use of them. —“Taxing Energy Use 2018”.

Climate Change 170

Climate Change Climate Energy Tax 170

Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2017

either through Ryder’s fueling facilities or its new mobile fueling solution that provides fuel deliveries directly into vehicles parked on customer sites. Cities must work with the private sector to reduce carbon pollution by transforming the energy we use to move people and goods.

San Francisco 170

San Francisco Renewable Diesel Fuel 170