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World Environment Center awarding 30th Anniversary Gold Medal Award for sustainable development to Volkswagen Group

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The World Environment Center ( WEC ) will award its 30 th Annual Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development to the Volkswagen Group. Volkswagen will accept the Gold Medal Award on 15 May 2014 during the Gold Medal Presentation Ceremony in Washington, DC.

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LowCVP LCA study finds matching battery size with vehicle use is crucial for the environment

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In 2011 the LowCVP commissioned “ Preparing for a life cycle CO 2 measure ”, also by Ricardo. For a medium-sized passenger car, embedded emissions are typically 5-8 tCO 2 e for gasoline ICE, and 6-16 tCO 2 e for BEV, depending on size of battery pack and assumed production emissions factor.

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Environment Canada proposes fuel efficiency and GHG regulations for MY 2017 to 2025; aligned with US

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Canada’s Environment Minister Peter Kent, announced proposed regulations to improve fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of passenger automobiles and light trucks for model years 2017 to 2025. Environment Canada expects these regulations will reduce GHGs by 162 megatonnes between 2017 and 2025. Earlier post.).

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European Electric Vehicle Congress 2011

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The European Electric Vehicle Congress (EEVC-2011) will be held in Brussels, 26–28 October 2011, and is organized by Frédéric Vergels, who has served as the Secretary General of AVERE , the European Association of Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell, Electric Vehicles, since 1998.

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Ford poll finds Europeans want freedom of car ownership, but worry about traffic, cost of driving, environment

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A new Ford Motor Company-sponsored poll of 6,000 people across Europe found that most Europeans remain committed to car ownership, but have growing concerns about traffic congestion, the cost of driving and the environment. 57% say elected bodies bear most responsibility for reducing transport impact on the environment. Earlier post.).

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Berkeley Lab releases 8th edition of databook on China’s energy and environment; finding the “missing” energy consumption

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China energy end use by sector (Mtce), 1980-2011. Shares of energy end use by sector in China, 1980-2011. The Databook contains information for energy and environment at both the national and provincial levels, mainly from 1980 through 2011, with some data series beginning in 1949. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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EEA estimates EU’s total greenhouse emissions down 2.5% in 2011; transport emissions down for 4th year

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Greenhouse gas emissions from the European Union (EU) fell by 2.5 %, despite higher coal consumption and a growing gross domestic product (GDP), according to new estimates from the European Environment Agency (EEA). between 2010 and 2011. Based on these EEA estimates, EU 2011 emissions stand approximately 17.5%

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