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Global Fuel Economy Initiative launches second 3-year campaign; ICCT joins partnership

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Moreover, whilst climate change and energy security remain high on the political agenda, and countries across the globe face severe economic challenges, the potential of fuel economy to save expenditure on oil and ease international financial imbalances adds to the imperative to make greater progress.

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Up close and personal with Volkswagen’s e-Golf carbon offset project: Garcia River Forest

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The main focus of the comparisons is on five environmental impact categories during production, use and recycling. REDD+ is a specific implementation of a climate change mitigation solution of the UN-REDD Programme. REDD focuses on protecting highly-threatened yet critical forest areas.

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