Green Car Congress
MARCH 14, 2022
The revenue package adopted a shift in funding sources after an export fuel tax projected to provide $2 billion in funding was removed on the House floor. The Clean Cars 2030 legislation—which sets a target for all new light-duty vehicles sold in the state to be electric by 2030—also passed as part of the package.
Green Car Congress
JULY 23, 2018
Our analysis shows that a diverse set of measures targeting vehicle buyers is necessary to drive widespread adoption of clean technologies. We employ these enhanced model formulations to analyse the potential for a low-carbon vehicle revolution up to 2050. Share of EDVs in 2050.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 8, 2010
Direct transportation (fuel) taxes generate the greatest reductions in CO 2 emission from transportation, achieving CO 2 emissions at 86% of 2005 levels by about 2025. While CO 2 prices are equivalent to fuel taxes, CO 2 prices at their projected levels are far too small to create a significant incentive to drive less.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 15, 2011
Based on our current projections, the well-to-wheel emissions advantage of EVs over ICE-propelled vehicles, currently estimated at 40 to 60 percent, will fall to 30 to 50 percent in 2020 as advances in ICE technologies narrow the gap and power generation from clean non-fossil fuels continues to grow slowly in most regions.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
One is that consumers won’t directly see the fuel economy savings—all such savings are relative to a future that doesn’t happen—the “contrapositive” case. Thus they may not realize how much they are saving; but they will very likely notice the direct vehicle tax they are paying in the above scenario. per liter ($0.26/gallon
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 20, 2014
The ZEV regulations, which are now part of California’s comprehensive Advanced Clean Cars (ACC) program which also includes the LEV III tailpipe emissions standard, is the “technology-forcing piece” of the state’s regulatory package for light-duty vehicles. Could another policy have accomplished the same at less cost with less conflict?
Green Car Congress
JUNE 25, 2013
In addition, the President has directed his Administration to purchase cleaner alternatives to HFCs whenever feasible and transition over time to equipment that uses safer and more sustainable alternatives. It will also work in the Trade in Services Agreement negotiations towards achieving free trade in environmental services.
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