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Altigreen saves 5,300 metric tonnes of eCO2 emissions | Autocar Professional

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By mitigating 5,237 tonnes of CO2 emissions, we are not only contributing to a cleaner environment but also setting a benchmark for sustainable transportation in India.” The eCO2 emissions saved by Altigreen’s electric vehicles are equivalent to 2.52 lakh tree-years.

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Report Finds That Urgent Changes in Transport Financing Required to Enable More Sustainable Transportation Globally

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Yet current transport patterns, based primarily on private motorised vehicles, generates many social, environmental and economic costs, accounting for more than half of global liquid fossil fuel consumption and nearly a quarter of the world's energy related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (IEA, 2009).

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Average CO2 emissions from new cars in the EU dropped by 3.7% last year

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The European Environment Agency today published provisional data on average CO 2 emissions from new passenger cars sold in the EU in 2010, showing a 3.7% Had weight not increased, the CO 2 reduction would have been 5%, claimed Transport & Environment (T&E), a European sustainable transport NGO.

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TE calculates EU transport emissions up 34% since 1990, including international shipping and aviation

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To complement the 2008 data, the European sustainable transportation NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) wrote a short report which includes shipping and aviation figures and aims at clarifying the actual contribution of the transport sector to the EU’s CO2 emissions.

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Low carbon cars create new jobs in Europe, says T&E

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The development of greener cars could create over 100,000 new manufacturing jobs across Europe, a new report from sustainable transport campaign group, Transport & Environment (T&E) suggests.

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Flawed tests helping carmakers cheat to better fuel economy

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per cent last year to 127g/km CO2, sustainable transport group, Transport and Environment (T&E) warns the figures may be misleading thanks to a flawed system of tests used across the continent. [.]. As the European Environmental Agency (EEA) reveals that average new car emissions in Europe fell 3.9

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The Kiwi business journey to Carbon Zero

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Businesses big and small will play a vital role in reducing New Zealand’s carbon emissions through the transition to more sustainable transport. Businesses in NZ are setting new targets for their fleets to reduce CO2 emissions and driving down fleet costs. What are the current CO2 emissions of your existing fleet?

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