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Report Finds That Urgent Changes in Transport Financing Required to Enable More Sustainable Transportation Globally

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A key change will need to take place in how the costs of transport are internalized, as the wider costs to society arising from road accidents, poor health, social impacts and environmental degradation, often described as the ‘external' costs, are currently excluded from the price that transport users confront.

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ITS-Davis study finds social influence a key element in transitioning to more sustainable transportation such as PHEVs

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Research from the Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California at Davis (ITS-Davis) suggests it will take more than a reasonable price and good information to get consumers to make more sustainable transportation choices, such as the purchase of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV).

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Study Concludes Cash for Clunkers Program Is an Expensive Way to Reduce Carbon; Paying Nearly 10x the Projected Price of Carbon Credits

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program is paying nearly 10 times the projected price of carbon credits per ton in the best-case scenario, according to an analysis of the implied cost of carbon dioxide reductions under the program by UC Davis transportation economist Christopher Knittel. However, the.

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Electric Cars: The Future of Sustainable Transportation

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Electric cars are more expensive than traditional cars, and many consumers may not be willing or able to pay the higher price tag. Conclusion electric cars are the future of sustainable transportation. The post Electric Cars: The Future of Sustainable Transportation appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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ADB Transport Forum: shift to greener transport in Asia key to global sustainability; investment of $2.5T needed by 2020

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Asia must scale up sustainable transport development or face a bleak future of congested roads, pollution, ill health and economic damage, which could have ripple effects around the world, the third ADB (Asian Development Bank) transport forum heard earlier this month in Manila.

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Rhode Island’s DRIVE EV program encourages sustainable transport

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In Oregon, some car buyers were able to receive a Tesla Model 3 for as little as $27,000 as state incentives, and federal incentives took as much as $15,000 off the purchase price for some drivers. The post Rhode Island’s DRIVE EV program encourages sustainable transport appeared first on TESLARATI.

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European Parliament approves phase-out of time-based road charging with switch to tolls; reduced charges for low- and zero-emission vehicles

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Under the new rules, vignettes will be valid for shorter periods (one day, one week or 10 days) and have price caps that can be imposed on passenger cars, to ensure occasional drivers from other EU countries are treated fairly. We will encourage the world of transport to use cleaner vehicles.

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