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Annual increases in CO2 slows down

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With oil prices surging in the summer of 2008, the annual increase in global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from oil, coal, gas and cement production appear to have halved according to preliminary estimates by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency. per cent in 2008, compared to 3.3 per cent in 2007. per cent.

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CO2 data aids car choice

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With the price of unleaded petrol now over £1 a litre, Europcar is helping customers focus on both fuel efficiency and eco-friendly driving. Tags: Green cars co2 data Europcar. Europcar is to give customers information on average CO 2 emissions for each car group as part of its online fleet guide at www.europcar.co.uk.

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Lessons From Norway’s Journey To Becoming The Global Leader In EV Adoption

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To learn from its experience, let’s look back through Norway’s 30-year journey to becoming an EV giant: it all started with a mission to curb the country’s CO2 emissions. Curbing CO2 Emissions with Electric Transport. So how did this largely rural Scandinavian country become the global leader in EV adoption?

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Study find biofuels policy doubles CO2 emissions

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Conservative estimates show the biofuels obligation, which came into force in April 2008, could have caused 1.3 The new figures come on the week the Government increases the amount of biofuels in our petrol and diesel from 2.5 million tonnes of extra carbon dioxide emissions.

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BMW focuses on efficient dynamics

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As part of the event, the company presented the capabilities of its Aerodynamic Test Centre and Aerolab, along with a new 3.0litre petrol unit that combines turbo-charging, direct fuel injection and VALVETRONIC fully variable valve management. km (40mpg) with an average CO2 rating of 158g/km.

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Peugeot unveils hybrid scooter concept

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It delivers 49bhp of power and has fuel consumption at 118mpg while emitting just 48g/km of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the combined cycle. The Hybrid3 Evolution is a high powered version of the Hybrid3 Compressor that was originally unveiled at the 2008 Paris Motor Show.

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Fiat to launch MultiAir system

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litre turbocharged petrol engine equipped with the new MultiAir handling system. The MultiAir system, which was introduced at the Geneva Motor Show last year, is seen as a versatile technology that can be applied to all petrol engines. It was launched in 2008 and has already enjoyed 60,000 orders and is sold in 34 countries.

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