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UN Sustainable Transport Conference calls for accelerated action to achieve net-zero emissions

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The Second UN Global Sustainable Transport Conference concluded with a call to accelerate progress towards achieving sustainable transport that would result in major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and in improving the lives of millions of people. The pandemic caused job losses and a disruption to global supply chains.

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Renault-Nissan Alliance to provide 200 EVs for Paris climate conference

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The Renault-Nissan Alliance will provide a fleet of 200 all-electric vehicles as the official passenger-car provider for the United Nation’s COP21 climate conference in Paris later this year. More than 20,000 UN participants from 195 countries are expected to attend the annual climate summit. van, the Renault Fluence Z.E.

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German minister Wissing starts international e-fuels dialogue

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The German Federal Minister for Digital Affairs and Transport Dr Volker Wissing launched an international e-fuels dialogue in Munich at the conference “ E-Fuels – Paving the Way for Clean Mobility ”. The conference is focused on the potential of e-fuels and strategies for a successful market ramp-up.

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The Wuling HongGuang Mini EV Lights Up The Exhibition At Ghana’s 1st E-Mobility Conference

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Last Friday, Ghana held its 1st E-Mobility Conference and Exhibition. The conference was organised as part of Ghana’s “Drive Electric Initiative” (DEI-Gh). To produce environmental savings that will benefit the country’s climate […]. To produce environmental savings that will benefit the country’s climate […].

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BMW Group pushes low-emission transport logistics; joins Getting to Zero Coalition

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Ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 25) in Madrid and as part of the Group’s commitment to further reduce carbon emissions along the entire value chain, the BMW Group has joined the “ Getting to Zero Coalition ”. Maritime transport currently accounts for 50% of the BMW Group’s transport chain CO 2 emissions.

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Renault-Nissan Alliance to provide 200 EVs for UN climate conference; expecting 400,000 km of travel

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As the official passenger-car provider for the United Nation’s COP21 climate conference in Paris, the Renault-Nissan Alliance will provide 200 pure electric vehicles to the annual summit which runs this year from 30 Nov. The vehicles are expected to cover more than 400,000 km (249,000 miles) in total while shuttling delegates.

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Agenda Of International Road Freight Conference Makes It Clear Battery-Electric Will Dominate

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At the coal face of a conference that involved governmental figures, academics, logistics customers and OEMs, the detailed technical conversations are almost all about how battery electric trucks will work in the coming decades.