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OECD: governments should make better use of energy taxation to address climate change; “meaningful” increases limited to road sector

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Tax rates were below the low-end estimate of climate costs (EUR 30/tCO 2 ) for 97% of emissions. However, other negative side-effects suggest that taxes are at best approaching the right level in a few countries, but remain well below them in most. —“Taxing Energy Use 2018”. —“Taxing Energy Use 2018”.

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Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy

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Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. Climate Change Emissions Fuel Efficiency Fuels Heavy-duty Policy'

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Next 10 report finds California will meet or exceed original target of 1.5M ZEVs by 2025

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China leads with over 75 EV models. As of January 2018, California had a total of 16,549 public and nonresidential private-sector charging outlets. Public Policy: National governments including China, the UK, France, the Netherlands and India have stated the intention to phase out the internal combustion engine.

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Study finds behavior-influencing policies remain critical for mass market success of low-carbon vehicles

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Without any such policies, the market for alternative-fuel vehicles will remain very niche, with a market share hovering around 1% for the foreseeable future—in other words, hardly greater than today. 2018) “Interaction of consumer preferences and climate policies in the global transition to low-carbon vehicles.”

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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70 percent of lithium-ion batteries are produced in China, which derived 64 percent of its electricity from coal in 2020. In 2019, 63 percent of global electricity was produced from fossil-fuel sources, the exact nature of which varies substantially among regions. But coal use varies, even within China.