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Study links ambient PM2.5 and ozone specifically caused by vehicle exhaust emissions to ~361,000 premature deaths worldwide in 2010 and ~385,000 in 2015

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and ozone deaths, associated mortality rates, and population in G20 economies in 2015. and ozone worldwide in 2010 and ~385,000 in 2015, equivalent to 11.7% million years of life lost and approximately $1 trillion (2015 US$) in health damages globally in 2015. Transportation-attributable PM 2.5 Source: The ICCT.

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Study finds association between air pollution, coronary atherosclerosis in Chinese population

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Their findings also suggests that China may need to revise its standard for one type of pollutant. Spatial Distribution of Estimated Annual Pollution Concentrations in 2015 in China. In 2015, more than 95% of the Chinese population was exposed to concentrations of PM 2.5 m (PM 2.5 ) per 1?×?1 —first author, Meng Wang.

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20 automakers commit to make automatic emergency braking standard on new vehicles no later than 2022; faster than regulatory process

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auto market to make automatic emergency braking (AEB) a standard feature on virtually all new cars in the US no later than NHTSA’s 2022 reporting year, which begins 1 Sept 2022. The meetings, to be held in Washington, D.C., AEB will be standard on virtually all trucks with a gross vehicle weight between 8,501 lbs.

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Harmonizing Low Carbon Fuel Standards

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—Low Carbon Fuel Standard 2011 Program Review Report. California Air Resources Board (ARB) staff are to present the results of these reviews to the ARB by 1 January 2012, and 1 January 2015. —Low Carbon Fuel Standard 2011 Program Review Report. The Advisory Panel has now met officially six times during 2011.

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Study finds propane school buses significantly decrease NOx emissions compared to diesel

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According to a study commissioned by the Washington, DC-based Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), NO x emissions measured from propane autogas school buses were substantially lower than those measured from diesel school buses. billion settlement.

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Oregon Governor signs Clean Fuels bill

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The bill removes the 31 December 2015 sunset on the statutes requiring the adoption of clean fuel standards. In January, 2015 the Commission completed Phase 2 of the rulemaking process requiring suppliers and importers to reduce the average carbon intensity of the fuels they provide to meet the annual clean fuel standards.

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ICCT: available low-carbon fuels can reduce CI of on-road transportation fuels in Pacific Coast region by 14%–21% by 2030

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Fuel carbon intensity reduction from 2015-2030 from fuel deployment scenarios for the Pacific Coast region. Fuel carbon intensity reductions by 2030 from eight alternative fuel deployment scenarios for the Pacific Coast region (British Columbia, California, Oregon, Washington). Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. Source: ICCT. Background.

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