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EEA reports sharp decrease in CO2 emissions of new cars in Europe in 2020

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The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published its provisional data about the CO 2 emissions of newly registered passenger cars and vans in Europe in 2020. For cars, the data show a 12% decrease in average cO 2 emissions, compared with 2019. Average van emissions decreased slightly, by about 1.5 %. g CO 2 /km, which is 2.3

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PHEV vs BEV vs ICE vs Hybrid CO2 Emissions

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continued] The post PHEV vs BEV vs ICE vs Hybrid CO2 Emissions appeared first on CleanTechnica. Air pollution is one of the US’ and global leading causes of death on an ongoing and increasingly fatal basis.

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New US vehicle emission standards to cut 7 billion tonnes of CO2

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The EPA has announced the final vehicle emission standards for the US, which will cut over seven billion tonnes of carbon emissions. The post New US vehicle emission standards to cut 7 billion tonnes of CO2 appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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Deutsche Post now automatically offsetting all CO2 emissions from mail transport

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Starting immediately, Deutsche Post is offsetting any unavoidable CO 2 emissions due to mail transport with investments in internationally recognized and certified climate protection projects at no extra charge. For the last ten years, DHL has transported all parcels for private customers with its climate-friendly “GoGreen” service.

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New carbon dioxide electroreduction system developed to reduce CO2 emissions

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The post New carbon dioxide electroreduction system developed to reduce CO2 emissions appeared first on Innovation News Network. Researchers from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University have developed a durable and highly selective carbon dioxide electroreduction system.

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Volvo Cars switches to biodiesel for ocean freight; cutting fossil CO2 emissions by 84%

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The first global car maker to announce such a switch, Volvo calculates it will achieve an immediate reduction in fossil CO 2 emissions from intercontinental ocean freight by 55,000 tonnes over a year. Due to the renewable fuel, CO 2 emissions are reduced by at least 84% (Well-to-Wake, WTW) compared to fossil fuel.

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UK: EVs drive down CO2 emissions and lift vehicle ownership to record high

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Total cars on the road rose by 1.6% […] The post UK: EVs drive down CO2 emissions and lift vehicle ownership to record high appeared first on Electric Cars Report. The number of vehicles on UK roads reached a record high in 2023, rising by 1.7%

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