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New cars in Europe in 2013 collectively met 2015 CO2 target two years ahead of the deadline

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2015 target: 130 g CO 2 /km. AFV are alternative fuel vehicles: electric, LPG, NG-biomethane, E85, biodiesel, hybrid and plug-in vehicles. The average CO 2 emissions level of a new car sold in 2013 was 127 g CO 2 /km; the target for 2015 was 130 g/km. The average per-km CO 2 emissions for gasoline-fueled cars was 128.62

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California Air Resources Board readopts Low Carbon Fuel Standard, adopts regulation on alternative diesel fuels

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2 ] The average carbon intensity requirements for years 2013 to 2015 reflect reductions from revised base year (2010) CI values for CaRFG (98.95) calculated using the CI for crude oil supplied to California refineries in 2010. [ 3 ] In 2015 the LCFS was readopted and the CI modeling updated. Alternative Diesel Fuels.

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DOT announces $22.5M in latest round of low or no emissions bus deployment (LoNo) funding

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million ( FTA-2015-006-TRI ) through the latest round of the Low or No Emission Vehicle Deployment Program (LoNo). The previous round of LoNo funding, announced in February 2015, awarded $55 million in grants to ten organizations nationwide. Hydrogen fuel-cell and battery-electric buses qualify as zero-emission. Earlier post.).

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EPA and California ARB charge Volkswagen with using software defeat device to circumvent NOx testing in 4-cylinder 2.0L diesels

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The NOV alleges that Volkswagen and Audi cars from model years 2009-2015 equipped with 2.0-liter, Affected diesel models include: Jetta (Model Years 2009 – 2015). Beetle (Model Years 2009 – 2015). Audi A3 (Model Years 2009 – 2015). Golf (Model Years 2009 – 2015). Passat (Model Years 2014-2015).

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ITF: measures to decrease road freight CO2 emissions

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Furthermore, road freight activity is set to more than double from 2015 to 2050. Naturally, much of the discussion on the cost-benefit comparison of decarbonizing alternatives—particularly on alternative fuel solutions for long- haul heavy trucks—is based on assumptions about future technological developments that are uncertain.

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California Air Resources Board unanimously adopts Advanced Clean Cars Package

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2015 to 0.030 for all vehicle categories by 2030. The current California program constitutes a separate set of rules with minor variations due to separate legal structures but is designed to parallel the proposed federal joint rulemaking the Obama administration announced last summer. with combined NMOG plus NO x standards.

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