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EIA: CO2 emissions from US power sector have declined 28% since 2005

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This growth has been driven largely by state policies and federal tax incentives that encouraged adoption of renewables. Over the ten-year-period from 2007 top 2017, the average price of electricity to residential consumers increased 21%—from 10.65¢/kWh to 12.89¢/kWh, according to the EIA. By 2017, that share had grown to 38%.

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All Western European Countries Will Have CO2-Related Car Taxation This Year; European Auto Industry Urges Harmonization of Schemes

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The number of EU countries with CO2-related car taxation rose to 15 in 2008. ACEA provides an overview of the CO 2 -based vehicle taxes here. The annual Tax Guide gives an overview of motor vehicle taxation in the twenty-seven Member States of the European Union, the countries of the European Free Trade Association as well as Turkey.

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Maersk Line Reports Historic $1.3B Loss, Seeks to Cut CO2 Emissions 20% per Container

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Maersk also announced that it would set a target of reducing CO 2 emissions by 20% per container shipped in 2017, as compared to 2007.

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Mercedes-Benz To Begin Sales of Hybrid S-Class In Japan in October

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It could also end up being the first imported car to take advantage of the tax breaks on eco-friendly cars coming into effect this April. L/100km (30 mpg US) and CO2 emissions of 190 g/km. The S 400 hybrid is one of seven hybrid models Daimler announced in September 2007 that will be rolled out over the next few years.

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Carmakers are going green but British motorists are not

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Portuguese drivers are the greenest in Europe when it comes to buying cars with an average CO2 rate of 138g/km (eg. EU regulation is striving to cut the CO2 emitted by cars to an average figure of 130 g/km by 2015. Country/Average CO2 2008(g/km)/AverageCO2 2007/Rank 2007. Suburu Imprezza). VW Passat).

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Growing Number of EU Countries Levying CO2 Taxes on Cars and Incentivizing Plug-ins

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At present, 17 of the 27 EU Member States levy CO 2 -related taxes on passenger cars, and 15 governments provide tax incentives for electrically chargeable vehicles, according to the newly published European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) Tax Guide 2010. Generally, registration taxes threaten fleet renewal.

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Nissan announces green programme progression

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Nissan is reviewing its long-term carbon dioxide (CO2) emission targets and according to the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) global CO2 concentration in the atmosphere should be stablised below 450ppm. Now it will introduce a clean-diesel engine into the Japanese market in spring 2010.

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