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City of Bogota, Columbia launches electric taxi pilot; part of C40-CCI EV Network

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The City of Bogota, Colombia, has launched a pilot project to spur the use of electric vehicles in Bogota’s center-city taxi fleet. Bogota’s project will improve local air quality and noise pollution. The first taxis are expected to be operational in the city in the next few months.

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Drivers from the world’s poorest cities who keep their windows down are exposed to 80% more air pollution

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Car users from the world’s least affluent cities are exposed to a disproportionate amount of in-car air pollution because they rely heavily on opening their windows for ventilation, according to a new global study led by researchers at the University of Surrey. The research team investigated PM 2.5

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MIT Report Finds Natural Gas Has Significant Potential to Displace Coal, Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Role in Transportation More Limited

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At the same time, this would also reduce air pollutants such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen oxides. A global “liquid” market in natural gas in which supply sources are diverse and gas prices are transparent, set by supply and demand with price differences based on transportation costs, is desirable for US consumers. Global markets.

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Study finds economic losses due to health burdens caused by in-car PM2.5 exposure inversely proportional to per capita GDP

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Some of the world’s cities suffer disproportionate economic losses because of the health consequences of in-car air pollution, according to a new study by an international team led by researchers at the University of Surrey (UK). Our global collaborative project has confirmed that air pollution disproportionately affects developing countries.

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Nearly one in five cars sold worldwide in 2023 was electric: IEA | Autocar Professional

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These trends indicate that growth remains robust as electric car markets mature. While sales of electric cars are increasing globally, they remain significantly concentrated in just a few major markets. However, sales remain limited elsewhere, even in countries with developed car markets such as Japan and India.