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New report finds global CO2 vehicle emission reduction measures falter; dropping diesels, increasing SUVs

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It was authored by the International Energy Agency (IEA), in collaboration with International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), and was funded by the FIA Foundation, through GFEI. per year between 2015 and 2017. Overall, global fuel economy has improved by an average of 1.7% in the past two years. L ge /100 km.

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GFEI report suggests $2T savings from fuel economy improvements in ICE vehicles through 2025 can help fund long-term transition to plug-ins

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The paper estimates PEVs to have a total incremental cost close to $500 billion between 2015?2025. For a PEV subsidy of $500 billion from 2015?2025, While this would be paid back by fuel savings, Fulton assues that to sell the cars, the full $500 billion would need to be offered as incentives to prospective buyers.

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Global Fuel Economy Initiative Releases Roadmap Report on Achieving 50% Fuel Economy Improvement in LDV Fleet by 2050

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These take into account an improvement in the fuel efficiency of new cars based on existing fuel economy regulations, mainly in OECD countries, with improvements slowing in most regions after 2015. Worldwide, cars currently account for close to half of the transport sector’s fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions.