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FEBRUARY 11, 2021

These initiatives are further steps toward achieving the Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050, introduced in 2015. At every price point and with multiple powertrains, we can put more people in cleaner automobiles across North America to have the greatest near-term impact on total carbon emissions.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The decline in 2020 of -5.2% Many countries, cities, companies, and individuals have made pledges to reduce emissions, and it is stark reminder that despite all this rhetoric, global fossil CO 2 emissions are more than 5% higher than in 2015, the year of the Paris Agreement. because of COVID19 restrictions was quickly erased by a 5.6%

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JUNE 26, 2013

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) struck a deal with the Irish Presidency of the European Council to retain the 95g CO 2 /km by 2020 reduction target for average car emissions. The agreement confirms the 95g/km by 2020 target for new cars sold in the EU, down from 130g in 2015.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

The European Parliament approved stricter limits on the sulfur content of shipping fuels; the new general limits are to be in place by 2020. by 2020, after MEPs insisted on deleting provisions that would have allowed the deadline to be postponed by five years. by 2015 (from 1% currently).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2017

In 2014, Mazda said that it was planning a second generation of SkyActiv gasoline engines around 2020 that would achieve approximately 30% better fuel economy than production SKYACTIV engines using a form of homogenous charge compression ignition (HCCI) (see Yamasaki et al. Earlier post.). Yamasaki, Y., Umahashi, S., Uesugi, Y.,

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Diesel PM emissions from trucks serving the Port of Oakland, California declined 98% between 2005 and 2015, according to an emissions inventory released by the Port. The results indicate the Port is advancing its 2008 commitment to reduce seaport-related diesel health risk by 85% by the year 2020. tons in 2015.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2017

A new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) estimates heavy fuel oil (HFO) use, HFO carriage, the use and carriage of other fuels, black carbon (BC) emissions, and emissions of other air and climate pollutants for the year 2015, with projections to 2020 and 2025. Click to enlarge. the ICCT team concluded.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2010

The program is expected to reduce GHG emissions between 18 and 27 MMTCO 2 e in 2020. The program will expand in 2015 to include fuel distributors to address emissions from combustion of transportation fuels and combustion of natural gas and propane at sources not covered in the first phase of the program. Transportation fuels.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2016

Extending the Ultra-Low Emission Zone (‘ULEZ’) beyond central London from 2020: for motorcycles, cars and vans, to the North and South Circular; and for lorries, buses and coaches London-wide. These figures were set by the previous Mayor in 2015.The Introducing the central London Ultra-Low Emission Zone one year earlier in 2019.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

The Air Resources Board re-adopted a Low Carbon Fuel Standard ( LCFS ), which requires a 10% reduction by 2020 in the carbon intensity of transportation fuels. The regulation puts in place a three-step process beginning in 2016 to create a path to bring cleaner diesel substitutes into the market. LCFS Compliance Schedule 2011-2020.

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JULY 12, 2018

Under Assembly Bill 32 passed in 2006, California must reduce its emissions to 1990 levels (431 million metric tons) by 2020. The state’s latest Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory shows that California emitted 429 million metric tons of climate pollutants in 2016—a drop of 12 million metric tons, or three percent, from 2015.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Four California state agencies and the independent power grid operator have released a new plan and vision for California’s energy future in advance of the Air Resources Board consideration of a first-in-the-nation rule requiring that a third of California electricity come from renewable sources by 2020.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2017

The company will also introduce a second SUV by 2020. VW admitted to CARB engineers in November 2015 that it installed “defeat devices” that altered the operation of emissions control equipment in light-duty, 3.0-liter liter diesel vehicles manufactured between model years 2009 and 2015. Affected 3.0 2010 VW Touareg, Audi Q7.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2017

These include cleaner, more fuel-efficient cars and zero emission vehicles, low-carbon fuels, renewable energy, waste diversion from landfills, water conservation, improvements to energy efficiency in homes and businesses, and a Cap-and-Trade Program. Increased stringency (reducing carbon intensity 18% by 2030, up from 10% in 2020).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2013

The environment committee of the European Parliament approved a draft law setting out a new CO 2 target for cars of 95g CO 2 /km (153 g/mile) by 2020, down from 130 gCO 2 /km (209 g/mile) in 2015. The draft also sets indicative targets for post-2020 CO 2 emissions in the range of 68-78 g/km (109-126 g/mile) from 2025.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Under this framework agreement, Shell will supply Carnival Cruise Line with fuel for its two new LNG-powered ships expected to launch in 2020 and 2022 and to be homeported in North America. The 180,000-ton ships will be the largest ships in Carnival Cruise Line’s fleet with an approximate passenger capacity of 5,200 based on double occupancy.

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AUGUST 22, 2017

Between 2006 and 2015, California’s GDP per capita grew by almost $5,000 per person, nearly double the growth experienced by the US as a whole. Job growth between 2006 and 2015 in California outpaced rates experienced prior to 2006, and outpaced total US employment gains by 27%. in emissions from on-road vehicles. —Adam Fowler.

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JULY 1, 2019

Extract of transport technologies funded under Horizon 2020 (H2020). Improvements in governance and the development of innovative mobility solutions will be crucial to ensure that the future of transport is cleaner, safer and more equitable than its car-centerd present. —Biagio Ciuffo, lead author.

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AUGUST 19, 2020

The study examined utility meter readings of 130,000 households—a 1-in-10 random sample of all households in Singapore—from 2012 to 2015. Cleaner urban air will reduce energy demand, as households engage in less defensive behavior, and this helps to mitigate carbon emissions. —Prof Salvo.

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MARCH 12, 2019

Volkswagen is seeking to provide individual mobility for millions of people for years to come—individual mobility that is safer, cleaner and fully connected. The 2025 target is to reduce the CO 2 footprint of the vehicle fleet by 30 percent across the lifecycle compared to 2015. billion) by 2023. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 2, 2016

The 2030 Target Scoping Plan Discussion Draft builds on the state’s efforts to reach its more immediate goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 and outlines the most effective ways to reach the new 2030 goal, including continuing California’s Cap-and-Trade program. Source: 2030 Target Scoping Plan Discussion Draft.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2017

This step, as well as additional plans, are part of the new global “Powertrain Strategy 2020+”. Here, we expect a growing turnover from €130 million [US$142 million] today to up to €1 billion by 2020/2021. Our 48-volt system is making the combustion engine quieter and the air cleaner. This amount was up 17 percent on 2015.

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OCTOBER 1, 2015

This divergence between type-approval limits and real world emissions was one of the primary drivers for the proposed introduction of Real Driving Emissions (RDE) ( earlier post )—put forward in the European Commission’s CARS 2020 Action Plan ( earlier post )—in European Euro 6c legislation as early as 2017. Johnson, T.,

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

The Green Aviation Summit is highlighting the depth and breadth of NASA’s work to develop aviation technologies that are designed to make air transportation cleaner and quieter for the environment, with fewer delays for travelers. ” —Ames Research Center Director Simon “Pete” Worden.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

China, for instance, wants to put 5 million plug-in hybrid-electric and fully electric vehicles on its roads by 2020, which could account for more than 40% of the global EV fleet that year. China is considering a limit of 5 l/100 km (47 mpg US) for 2020 that would bring it close to Japan’s 4.5 mpg US) for 2020. l/100 km (52.3

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Of 39,450,000 allowances for the Advance Auction (2015 Vintage), 5,576,000 were sold with a settlement price of $10 (same reserve price). That means new jobs, cleaner water and air—and a working model for other states, and the nation, to use as we gear up to fight climate change and make our economy more competitive and resilient.

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OCTOBER 21, 2011

The regulation sets a statewide limit on sources responsible for 85% of California’s greenhouse gas emissions and establishes a price signal needed to drive long-term investment in cleaner fuels and more efficient use of energy. the second, starting in 2015, brings in distributors of transportation fuels, natural gas and other fuels.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

This pursuit of renewable energy benefits our customers and communities through cleaner air while strengthening our business through lower and more stable energy costs. In 2015, GM required 9 terawatt hours of electricity to build its vehicles and power its offices, technical centers and warehouses around the world. Tata Motors.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2016

The 2015-16 Sustainability Report highlights key environmental benchmarks and the ongoing work of the automaker, including its expanded focus beyond vehicle production to developing mobility solutions for the future. Mobility and electrification. Ford is collaborating with startups and tech companies to design and build mobility services.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2011

The spending in the 12th Five Year Plan for the period 2011 through 2015 represents 60% of the investment capital allocated for the decade. The Draft Plan establishes goals for 2015, in addition to many of the 2020 targets already announced. hectares and high-speed rail is targeted to expand by 47,000 km between now and 2015.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

Fuel cell vehicles are expected to number in the tens of thousands in California after 2015. Battery electric applications, hybrid hydraulics, fuel cells and other advanced technology can make these on- and off-road vehicles cleaner and more efficient.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

While current state and federal measures are on target to reduce toxic diesel locomotive emissions 65% or more by 2020, additional measures recommended by ARB staff would ultimately provide up to 85% or greater emissions reductions within the rail yards over the same period, resulting in cleaner air for nearby residential neighborhoods as well.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2010

The cap-and-trade program also works in concert with other measures, such as standards for cleaner vehicles, low-carbon fuels, renewable electricity and energy efficiency, and complements and supports California’s existing efforts to reduce smog-forming and toxic air pollutants. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 28, 2024

The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme initiated by the government in March 2020, aims to significantly enhance domestic manufacturing capabilities across various industries. Instead, the focus is on incentivising the production of ATVs to align with global trends towards cleaner and greener mobility solutions.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2013

Within ECAs, the sulfur content of fuel oil (expressed in terms of % m/m – that is, by weight) must be no more than 1.00% m/m; falling to 0.10% m/m on and after 1 January 2015. This compares to 3.50% m/m outside an ECA, falling to 0.50% m/m on and after 1 January 2020.

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AUGUST 20, 2015

Both engineered methanotrophs present a unique series of challenges for commercial scale up, noted Intrexon in a presentation at the 2015 BIO World Congress in July. These positive attributes are driving investment in butanol plants which may reach $6 billion by 2020 according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance.

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JULY 2, 2009

All ocean-going vessels within 24 nautical miles of California’s coastline must now use cleaner burning diesel fuel in order to comply with a new state regulation aimed at reducing the emissions of oxides of sulfur and nitrogen and diesel particulate matter, starting 1 July. Earlier post.).

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