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Canada and California to work together on cleaner transportation

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Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, and the Chair of the California Air Resources Board, Mary Nichols, today signed a new cooperation agreement to advance cleaner vehicles and fuels. The transportation sector is the source of nearly a quarter of Canada’s carbon emissions and more than 40% of California’s.

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Colorado approves goal to make 82% of car sales electric by 2032

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Coloradans want low- and zero-emissions vehicles because they help them get where they’re going while breathing cleaner air and saving money. While the Colorado standard falls short of requiring 100 percent of new car sales to be electric by 2035, as adopted in California , Maryland and a number of other U.S.

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Lung Association report highlights health and climate costs of petroleum-based transportation and the benefits of shifting to ZEVs

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In addition to California, the ZEV states are Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont. Maryland: $2.6 A separate analysis using the social cost of carbon estimated the annual climate benefits from the transition to cleaner vehicles through 2050. New Jersey: $4.6

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Analysis concludes that current transportation policy in most US states will likely worsen GHG emission trends in US

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Only three states—California, Maryland, and New Jersey—landed in the top tier of the scoring methodology, and 12 states fell into tier three, the lowest. transportation, and ensure state fuel taxes can support all transportation modes. Prioritize cleaner transportation modes throughout all programs and policies.

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Benefits of a Solar Carport for EV Charging

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And it allows them to ensure that their car is not only cleaner but also powered by renewable energy. One study by the University of Maryland School of Public Policy found that those who purchased an EV increased their hourly power usage by 0.4 Energy.gov - Homeowner’s Guide to the Federal Tax Credit for Solar Photovoltaics

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Perspective: Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Programs May be the Solution

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The Cantwell-Collins plan is almost exactly what Mr. Obama proposed in the campaign and after first taking office–a 100 percent auction of permits and a large tax rebate to the public. The federal American Clean Energy and Security Act proposes to disburse dividends via tax refunds to all U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.),

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