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Study finds CO2 emissions trading more effective path to automotive CO2 reduction in Europe than tailpipe standards

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The model also includes representation of fleet turnover, and opportunities for fuel use and emissions abatement, including representation of electric vehicles. Emissions trading or a carbon tax is going to achieve their emissions goals at the lowest possible cost to society.

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BCG study finds conventional automotive technologies have high CO2 reduction potential at lower cost; stiff competition for electric cars

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Advanced combustion technologies alone could reduce CO 2 tailpipe emissions by 40% from current average levels for new-vehicle fleets of 250 to 270 grams per kilometer (g/km) in the United States, 150 to 170 g/km in Europe, 130 to 140 g/km in Japan, and 200 to 215g/km in China, according to the analysis. However, China is a major wildcard.

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Study Finds That CO2 Standards for Vehicles Can Reduce Price of Oil

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Car fleet composition in the EU under the different scenarios. The obvious one is increased fuel taxes, but somehow governments need to make sure the benefits of better technology aren’t wiped out by increased demand for lower-priced fuel. Click to enlarge. Jos Dings, T&E Director.

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IEA technology and policy reports outline paths to halving fuel used for combustion-engined road transport in less than 40 years

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The policy package includes a new fuel economy readiness index, which measures the extent to which countries have implemented steps that will fully exploit the potential of existing fuel economy technologies and maximise their use in vehicles. Policy package.

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

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passenger-vehicle fleet by 2050—some 350 million vehicles. passenger-vehicle fleet over the period between 2015 and 2050. fleet of light vehicles. Finally, we compared the carbon budget with our model of total cumulative emissions (that is, both vehicle-cycle and fuel-cycle emissions). passenger vehicles.