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DOE: US gasoline taxes dropped below 20% of total price in 2015

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Fuel taxes in the United States in 2015 accounted for 19% of the price of a gallon of gasoline, down from just under 30% in 1990, according to figures compiled by the US Department of Energy (DOE). By comparison, in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, taxes accounted for more than half of the total price for both 1990 and 2015.

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EEA: no improvements on average CO2 emissions from new cars registered in 2017 in Europe

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Efforts to improve the fuel efficiency of new cars sold in the European Union (EU) stalled in 2017 compared to 2016, according to provisional data published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). grams (g) of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) per kilometer more than in 2016. g CO 2 /km ) is reducing compared to 2016. g CO 2 /km).

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Study finds 80% reduction in atmospheric CO as a result of gasoline car emissions policies

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New research published today (23 May) in Scientific Reports has found a marked and progressive 80% decline in atmospheric CO (carbon monoxide) in SE England since 1997, following adoption of strict controls on gasoline vehicle emissions begin in the 1990s. Linear trends of CO at the measurement site. Lowry et al. Click to enlarge. Novelli, S.

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased in 2018

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After a steady decline from 2010 to 2016, by almost 22 grams of CO 2 per kilometer (g CO 2 /km), average emissions from new passenger cars increased in 2017 by 0.4 The market share of gasoline vehicles also increased, constituting 3.6% g CO 2 /km) are now very close to those of gasoline cars (123.4 g CO 2 /km. g CO 2 /km).

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Driving Dystopia: Pickup Sales Are Probably Going to Decline in the UK

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But things aren’t quite as simple as that in the United Kingdom. This is in addition to the Value-Added Tax (VAT), which doesn’t exist in the United States but assesses taxes on the “value added” in each production stage of a good or service in the United Kingdom. million units in 2016 to just 1.6

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased again in 2019

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2 -emissions-from-new-cars-vans-2019">According to provisional data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA), average CO 2 emissions from new passenger cars registered in the European Union (EU), Iceland, Norway and the United Kingdom (UK), increased in 2019, for the third consecutive year. g CO 2 /km in total). g CO 2 /km).

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UPS to invest $130M in > 700 natural gas vehicles and infrastructure; > $1B invested in alt fuels since 2008

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This $130-million dollar investment in CNG capacity for 2018 builds on previous UPS investments of $100 million dollars in 2016 and $90 million dollars in 2017. in Vancouver, Canada, and Tamworth, United Kingdom. These goals support UPS commitment to reduce its GHG emissions from global ground operations 12 percent by 2025.

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