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EEA report suggests road charges for heavy-duty goods vehicles should reflect varied health effects of pollution in different countries

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By incorporating these costs into the price of goods, we can encourage healthier transport methods and cleaner technologies. Exhaust emissions from diesel engines were recently labelled as carcinogenic by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. But there is also a hidden cost, paid in years of reduced health and lost life.

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EEA Report: Trends in European Transport Are Heading in the Wrong Direction

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Emissions of GHG have increased by 26% (EU-15) or 180 million tonnes between 1990 and 2006, excluding international aviation and marine transport—an amount larger than the entire annual national emissions for 2006 from Belgium (132 million tonnes) or Romania (157 million tonnes). —Professor McGlade. Transport at a crossroads.

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Falling Domestic Fares and an A.I. Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024

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billion in 2019, according to the International Air Transport Association. Analysts at American Express Global Business Travel say that average ticket prices across all regions are not expected to change significantly. But in the United States, domestic and international airfares are expected to move in opposite directions.

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

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Full pricing is expected to run between $36,000 and $46,000 with deliveries promised to start in 2023. Unlike Kia’s other electric vehicles to date, the EV6 (which was called ‘CV’ while under development) isn’t based on an existing internal-combustion or hybrid model. – March 14, via MotorAuthority.

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