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IEA report finds “avoid, shift and improve” policies for urban transport could deliver up to $70T in savings through 2050

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Improve” policies include tightened fuel-economy standards and increased advanced-vehicle technology sales (e.g. The final section of the report sets out ten detailed steps for supporting the development, financing, implementation and evaluation of policies to improve the energy efficiency of urban transport systems.

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UC Davis ITS study suggests hastening consumer adoption of plug-ins will require innovation on the sales side

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The magnitude of these disparities is extraordinary by industry standards and indicate the problem is likely systemic. In its place, automakers establish customer satisfaction performance criteria and reward those dealers that meet or exceed these standards. In contrast, buyers ranked Tesla much more favorably.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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At issue is the 2012 expiration of the Kyoto Protocol, a binding but effectively unenforceable 1997 treaty that had set greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets for 40 industrialized countries, referred to as Annex 1 countries, yielding an average GHG reduction of 5.2% “ We are not aiming to let anyone off the hook.

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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

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Moreover, developers must show that the project would make no economic sense without CDM funds and that documentation exists to demonstrate that these factors were considered by the company’s board of directors in their decision to pursue CDM financing. REFERENCES.

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EV Tax Credit: The Guide Your Car Dealer Doesn’t Want You To Read

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This article is for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide tax, legal or accounting advice. You should consult your own tax, legal and accounting advisors before engaging in any transaction. Before we get started: This article is for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide tax or legal advice.

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RESPONSE TO: Ministry of Transport’s Charging Our Future: Discussion Document

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Also no ‘one stop shop’ to deal with any emerging standards and compliance issues.) Standards and compliance: Ensure the infrastructure meets user expectations, setting and administering safety standards. It could be an informal arrangement or a legal entity. specific performance standards). Focus area 3b.

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Perspective: Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer

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This article discusses: (a) why the focus should have been on the transfer of proven renewable energy technology from developed to developing countries; and (b) how this technology transfer can be financed with currently available funds. But starting to raise immediate finance is more important than determining its exact future size.