Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2011

Average CO 2 emissions from new cars have fallen by more than 20% since 2000. The scrappage scheme, which ended in March 2010, was a significant factor in this trend. Cars in the sub-130 g/km CO 2 category represented almost 40% of the market in 2010 compared with less than 1% in 2000. Emissions of new cars in the UK fell 3.5%

2000 218

2000 2010 CO2 Emissions 218

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2014

The transportation sector accounted for approximately 19% of global black carbon emissions in the year 2000, according to the report. Global black carbon emissions from transportation by region among top 10 motorized regions, 2000-2050. Black carbon has been found to be second to carbon dioxide in terms of its climate forcing.

Carbon 186

Carbon Diesel Emissions Climate 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Effects of changes in the average lifespan of ordinary passenger cars newly registered between 1990-2000 on total induced CO 2 emissions in 2000. If the 2000 market shares of hybrid cars were 14.1%, a one-year decrease in lifetime will reduce life-cycle CO 2 emission in 2000 by 0.6%. Credit: ACS, Kagawa et al.

Emissions 218

Emissions CO2 2000 Vehicles 218