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Study Finds Government Mandates Superior to All Other Biofuels Policies, But Mixing With Subsidies Causes Adverse Effects; The Argument for a Direct CO2 Tax

Green Car Congress

A more effective policy would rely on specific taxes and subsidies targeted directly at achieving specific environmental, energy and agricultural policy goals, according to the study. Biofuel policies are clearly inferior to a portfolio of specific taxes and subsidies that directly target environmental, energy and agricultural policy goals.

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EEA says industrial air pollution cost Europe up to €169 billion in 2009; some 37% attributed to CO2

Green Car Congress

The recognized benefits of industrial facilities, including manufacturing products, employment and tax revenues, are not addressed in the report. The report does not assess whether the emissions from industrial facilities are consistent with the legal permitting conditions for the operation of these plants.

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Electric Pedicabs - future for London's transport

DIY Electric Car

It was all fine for about two years until police found out that these are not legal on the public road. If these would be classified as a motor vehicles then there would be a requirement of actually having the MOT and car tax disc displayed. So the closed circuit became a problem for riders and operators alike.

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What Are The Benefits of Driving an Electric Car?

Drive Electric

Oft-overlooked in favour of WLTP ranges and tax incentives, the simple joy of driving an EV is rarely spoken about. Since 1st July 2019, it has been a legal requirement for new EVs to be fitted with noise-making devices behind the bumpers. Road tax for example is completely nil if you drive an EV. Until now, that is.

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Time to review congestion charges. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

Their outputs currently range from 89g/km of carbon dioxide (CO2) to 219g/km of CO2. DRIVe with start/stop technology (pictured below) emits a mere 104g/km of CO2 and was recently named as the What Car? Just as road tax is now linked to emissions, the congestion charge could follow a similar structure. Its own S40 1.6

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Hey, Torrance City Council! Was That $80,000 Check You Took From Exxon A Bribe? Hush Money? Or Did You Just Sell Your Soul?

Creative Greenius

Councilman Furey pledging his allegiance to fossil fuels, global warming and more CO2. Maybe Exxon money is the reason there wasn’t a single elected official or city worker in Torrance who would tell the city’s citizens how much CO2 that Exxon refinery was pumping into our atmosphere for the past two years.