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New cars in Europe in 2013 collectively met 2015 CO2 target two years ahead of the deadline

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2015 target: 130 g CO 2 /km. The average CO 2 emissions level of a new car sold in 2013 was 127 g CO 2 /km; the target for 2015 was 130 g/km. Thus, in 2013 the European Union fleet already collectively met its legal target for 2015. 2020 target: 95 g CO 2 /km. Source: EEA. Click to enlarge.

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European CO2 emissions ahead of 2015’s 130g/km target

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Average CO2 emissions for new cars sold in Europe during 2013 were 4% more efficient than those sold in 2012. Data from the European Environment Agency (EEA) shows that collectively, Europe''s car fleet emitted an average of 127g/km of CO2, three grams ahead of 2015''s legal limit. Stronger sales [.].

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ITF: measures to decrease road freight CO2 emissions

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Furthermore, road freight activity is set to more than double from 2015 to 2050. Antitrust legislation sometimes hinders horizontal collaboration and legal risk has already prevented some trials. This will offset any expected efficiency gains and lead to an increase in emissions by 2050, not a reduction.

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BMW: “We don’t cheat”; diesel is needed to hit CO2 targets; call for WLTP and RDE

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We observe the legal requirements in each country and fulfill all local testing requirements. BMW noted that in two studies carried out by the ICCT, results confirmed that the BMW X5 and 13 other BMW vehicles tested comply with the legal requirements concerning NO x emissions. This represents approx. 20,000 vehicles in the US in 2014.

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Study finds cities can reduce CO2 more easily from residential conservation than transportation

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The study analyzes how extensively local planning policies could either complement the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) of 2015 or compensate for its absence. The CPP is intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.

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Heat Pumps—The Well-Tempered Future of A/Cs

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On longer timeframes, the refrigerant in your air conditioner will leak into the atmosphere where it, too, will absorb sunlight, possibly even more than CO2 2 , and heat the planet long after the blades of your air conditioner’s fan have stopped spinning. This year, the U.S. Still, in the U.S.,

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“Energiewende” in a tank; Audi e-fuels targeting carbon-neutral driving with synthetic fuels from renewables, H2O and CO2; Swiss policy test case

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In May 2015, testing initiated by Audi confirmed that Joule’s e-ethanol meets: American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D4806 – Denatured fuel ethanol for blending with gasolines for use as automotive spark-ignition engine fuel; and German Institute for Standardization (DIN) EN 15376 – Ethanol as a blending component for petrol.

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