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World Bank/ICCT report provides guidance to reducing black carbon emissions from diesels in developing countries

Green Car Congress

Historical Trends in Black Carbon Emissions from Surface Transportation (teragrams of black carbon per year). The transportation sector accounted for approximately 19% of global black carbon emissions in the year 2000, according to the report. Source: Minjares et al. Click to enlarge. Source: Minjares et al., data from Facanha et al.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

RE: Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill. Given New Zealand’s reliance on personal light vehicles, accelerating the uptake of e-mobility is an essential part of reducing emissions from transport. We encourage New Zealand to be ambitious when setting future emissions standards from 2025. Wellington.

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