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APRIL 13, 2011

Germany, the first to implement the lowest sulfur level of 10 ppm in 2003, remains atop the ranking, followed by Japan and a six-country tie for third place among Austria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary and Sweden. China was 54 th , but the cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou have lower sulfur limits. —Frederick L.

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Gasoline Standards Montenegro Croatia 231

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APRIL 28, 2010

Freight transport tends to grow slightly faster than the economy, with road and air freight recording the largest increases in the EU-27 (43% and 35%, respectively, between 1997 and 2007). The current economic slowdown has reduced transport volumes but transport is expected to resume its growth as soon as the economy starts to grow again.

Czech Republic 186

Czech Republic Clean Cleaning 2007 186

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APRIL 5, 2009

However, many vehicles rolling off production lines are anything but green, the freight sector still favours the least efficient transport modes and railways across the EU still do not have a unified system. This would improve the transport efficiency of the economy and decouple transport growth from economic growth.

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Transportation Czech Republic 2006 Romania 150

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NOVEMBER 26, 2011

However, when damage costs are weighted in an attempt to reflect the productivity of national economies, the ordering of countries changes significantly. The emissions from countries such as Bulgaria, Romania, Estonia, Poland and the Czech Republic are then relatively more important with regard to the damage costs.

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Pollution 2009 Europe Industrial 268

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MARCH 4, 2011

This also marks the first case of provision of electric vehicles under the Green Investment Scheme (GIS) established pursuant to Article 17 of the Kyoto Protocol, whose proceeds are to be used for environmental measures including greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions. The 507 units will be shipped to Estonia by end of fiscal 2011.

i-MiEV 278

i-MiEV Mitsubishi Estonia Charging 278

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DECEMBER 6, 2021

The Darlington SMR will provide a critical new source of clean nuclear energy for Ontario’s future projected energy capacity needs—a demand widely expected to ramp up as transportation and other sectors electrify, using Ontario’s clean power to help decarbonize the broader economy.

Canada 334

Canada Climate Change Estonia United Kingdom 334

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MAY 2, 2013

MPG: A Progress Report on Achievability ”—of the response of consumers and automakers as both begin to experience the effects of the newly adopted federal fuel economy standard. Those who say fuel economy is very important expect to get twelve miles more per gallon (mpg) from their next vehicle than those who say it is not important.

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Europe MPG Fuel Fuel Economy 281