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Average CO2 emissions from new cars in the EU dropped by 3.7% last year

Green Car Congress

The European Environment Agency today published provisional data on average CO 2 emissions from new passenger cars sold in the EU in 2010, showing a 3.7% The decrease in average emissions in 2010 was lower than in 2009 (5.1%); the results in 2009 were possibly influenced by the economic crisis and the scrappage schemes in some member states.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

There needs to be a massive uptake in active and public transport, as well as the provision of Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS), changes to urban development, and the way we work. Affordable, convenient, safe and sustainable transport choices should be available for all New Zealanders. Scrappage schemes.

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Drive Electric Submission on the Emissions Reduction Plan Discussion Document

Drive Electric

Our submission and inputs relate specifically to accelerating the uptake of e-mobility, but we recognise that decarbonising transport is much wider than that. E-mobility is an important component to a zero emissions transport system, but is still just a component. . Scrappage schemes . Given the right conditions (e.g.