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Maersk sets net zero CO2 emission target by 2050

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of global CO2 emissions. In comparison, a container vessel carrying thousands of TEU sailing from Panama to Rotterdam makes around 8,800 km. We will invest significant resources for innovation and fleet technology to improve the technical and financial viability of decarbonized solutions.

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Climeworks launches world’s first commercial plant to capture CO2 from air; potential for CO2-neutral fuels

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Switzerland moving to accept CO 2 -neutral synthetic fuels to reduce fleet emissions. In comparison to other carbon capture technologies, a modular Climeworks plant can be employed almost anywhere. The lower chamber, the National Council, adopted the motion last year.

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IHS Markit projects automakers could be fined more than €14B for European CO2 excess emissions in 2021

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New analysis by IHS Markit suggests that automakers failing to meet 2021 fleet CO 2 emissions compliance for passenger vehicles sold in the European Union (EU) could be fined more than €14 billion (US$16 billion) in 2021. New passenger car fleets that fail to meet compliance are set for potentially substantial fines in both 2020 and 2021.

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Ford researchers: global light-duty CO2 regulatory targets broadly consistent with 450 ppm stabilization

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In the study, the Ford team derived regional CO 2 targets for new LDVs while still providing an integrated view of the global LDV fleet—a perspective critical to the planning needs for global automotive firms. The resulting full fleet WTW fossil CO 2 emissions in each region become the regional CO 2 caps.

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KLM launches new series of biofuel flights from Oslo to Amsterdam

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Embraer will be conducting measurements during these flights to gauge the efficiency of biofuel in comparison with kerosene. Biofuel has to be supplied by fuel trucks for these flights in order to measure the efficiency of biofuel in comparison with kerosene during the Embraer flights.

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Iveco to deliver first 50 Stralis LNG Euro VI vehicles to LC3

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The Euro VI-compliant vehicles will be used by LC3, a company specializing in temperature-controlled transport and container trucks that has continuously strived to equip its fleet with alternative technological solutions capable of reducing the vehicles’ environmental impact. Lastly, the gas Iveco is about 5 decibels more quiet than diesel.

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Audi EV fightback! Busiest period ever for German brand as it targets electric cars from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo

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By comparison, Volvo’s 2023 EV share was 35.5 It’ll be somewhere around the bottom (of the range in terms of pricing) … you need to get volume to offset your CO2 (fleet average emissions. That means a steep ramp-up in EV take-up to bring Audi closer to its luxury rivals. Last year just 2.8 per cent, BMW’s 11.4

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