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Australia PM Gillard announces carbon pricing plan; transport fuels exempt, but lowered fuel tax credits to bring carbon price to some businesses

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In the fixed price stage, starting on 1 July 2012, the carbon price will start at A$23 (US$24.75) a tonne, rising at 2.5% We have had a long debate about climate change in this country. Transport fuels will be excluded from the carbon pricing mechanism. a year in real terms. —Prime Minister Gillard.

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UK Government Pre-Budget Report Offers Tax Exemptions for EVs, £30M in Additional Support for Low-Carbon Vehicles; Annual Fuel Tax Increases and End of Duty Differential for Biofuels

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The Chancellor confirmed that from 2012, the CO 2 emissions thresholds for Company Car Tax (CCT) bands will be shifted down by 5g CO 2 per km, and the graduated table of CCT bands will be extended downwards to a new 10% band for cars emitting up to 99g CO 2 per km, in place of the existing 10% band. HM Treasury’s Pre-Budget microsite.

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Study concludes significant additional transport policy interventions will be required for Europe to meet its GHG reduction goal

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EU climate policy aims to limit the global mean temperature increase from anthropogenic climate change to below 2 °C. This case assumes sufficient subsidy for widespread adoption of the lowest-emission vehicle, fuel, and capacity technology combination in each category. —Dray et al. Lynnette M.

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Study Finds That CO2 Standards for Vehicles Can Reduce Price of Oil

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A new study by the French institute Enerdata, commissioned by the European Federation for Transport & Environment (T&E), suggests that the European CO 2 standards for new vehicles due to come into effect in 2012 will lead not only to a European savings on oil (mainly via lower oil import volumes) but also to slightly lower global oil prices.

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California ARB mods to ZEV regulations for IVMs would result in ~1.9% drop in total ZEV/TZEV units 2018-2025; no impact on air quality requirements

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Early in September, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) announced it would consider in a 23-24 October meeting amendments to the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) regulation that would modify the requirements for intermediate volume manufacturers (IVMs) selling into the state to allow them more time to come into the market. Earlier post.).

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