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Global CO2 emissions stalled for the third year in a row

Green Car Congress

Within the EU28 the trends vary between countries with decreases of 6% for the UK and Bulgaria and of 3% for Greece and Spain, while increases of 5% in Ireland and Denmark and of 4% in Sweden and Finland occurred. Other greenhouse gases keep creeping up.

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Researchers show oil palm plantation expansion a significant source of CO2; projected to contribute more than all of Canada’s current fossil fuel emissions by 2020

Green Car Congress

The total allocated leases spanned about 120,000 square kilometers, an area slightly smaller than Greece. Despite these large numbers, accurate information about leases is not readily available for public review and oversight, even after the leases are granted.

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Carmakers are going green but British motorists are not

Green Cars News

Portuguese drivers are the greenest in Europe when it comes to buying cars with an average CO2 rate of 138g/km (eg. EU regulation is striving to cut the CO2 emitted by cars to an average figure of 130 g/km by 2015. Country/Average CO2 2008(g/km)/AverageCO2 2007/Rank 2007. Greece / 161 / 165 / 17. Suburu Imprezza).

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

EV Adoption

The link to the reveal was posted only on its European site, which may indicate that its first production EV outside China will be available only in Europe. Austria, Belgium, Greece, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg and Malta also signed up. The X Prologue will be the first Toyota EV concept released outside China.

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