Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2011

Most Australians now agree our climate is changing, this is caused by carbon pollution, this has harmful effects on our environment and on the economy—and the Government should act. Transport fuels will be excluded from the carbon pricing mechanism. We have had a long debate about climate change in this country.

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Tax Credit Fuel Tax Carbon Australia 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. A proposal for existing plants is due in 2014, with targeted file rule in 2015.

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Obama Cleaner Climate Fuel Economy 249

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Clean fuels tax credit. The staff discussion draft also replaces the current patchwork of incentives for clean fuels with a new tax credit for clean transportation fuel that is technology-neutral and performance-based. Feedback on the discussion draft is requested by 31 January 2014.

Tax 281

Tax Tax Credit Clean Cleaning 281

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2016

The research for the report was done by a team of graduate students from 2009 to 2014, and includes some 20 projects. The recommendations include: Improving the fuel consumption of mainstream vehicles is the primary nearer-term opportunity for reducing fuel use and GHG emissions. —“On the Road Toward 2050”.

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MIT Transportation Climate Energy 150