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Give credit where it’s due! Hyundai calls for more EV support under Labor’s new CO2 reduction scheme

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And it wants the $100 per gram fine proposed for exceeding CO2 emissions limits under the governments preferred ‘Option B’ version of the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) reduced. or 1.5 – and therefore subsidise CO2-emitting vehicles in the line-up. “So We can get to B, but we need some support.” 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N.

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It’s a green light for electric vehicles! Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes

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After years of waiting Australia will have a CO2 emissions standard by January 1 2025 officially encouraging the purchase of electric vehicles if an ambitious Albanese Labor government timetable comes to pass. Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes appeared first on EV Central.

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President Biden’s climate plan, potential EV updates expected to be announced Thursday

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These sources of energy have contributed to an increase in greenhouse gases, which have, in turn, contributed to the issue of global climate change. China is the largest contributor to CO2 emissions, according to the EPA. Hopefully, President Biden’s long-term climate plans will bring light to what the U.S.

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Forget the MG4, BYD Dolphin and GWM Ora, buy a $40k Mazda MX-30 EV instead | Opinion

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I think you should buy a Mazda MX-30 Electric … and I’ve not even been drinking. You know, the small SUV we panned at its July 2021 launch for its “poor value proposition” Our review , in short, suggested you’d be almost out of your mind to buy one. But that was when it was over $70,000 to drive away.

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IEEE’s Plan To Help Combat Climate Change

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The IEEE Board of Directors formed an ad hoc committee on climate change in February to coordinate its response to the global threat. Rahman: Its charter is to develop a cross-IEEE strategy to synchronize and guide the organization’s response to changes in the global climate. Why should IEEE be involved in combating climate change?

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BMW i Ventures invests in Prometheus Fuels; CO2 air-capture and conversion to carbon-neutral gasoline

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The average car stays on the road for over eight years; meaning that even if the whole world switched to buying 100% electric cars tomorrow, it would still take almost a decade for today’s internal combustion engines to be off the road. Clearly we aren’t switching to 100% electric vehicles tomorrow, so that’s not fast enough.

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Black carbon is a much larger cause of climate change than previously assessed; about twice previous estimates, and 2/3 the effect of CO2

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the distribution of black carbon in the atmosphere and determine its role in the climate system. Black carbon (BC) is the second largest man-made contributor to global warming and its influence on climate has been greatly underestimated, according to the first quantitative and comprehensive analysis of this pollutant’s climate impact.