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Euro Parliament Environment Committee approves 147 g CO2/km target for light commercial vehicles by 2020; caps van speed

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Members of the European Parliament’s Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee approved a draft law setting out rules for achieving a 147 g CO 2 /km (235 g/mile) target for new light commercial vehicles by 2020, down from 203 g/km (325 g/mile) today—i.e., The vote was 53 to 4 with 1 abstention. Earlier post.).

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Euro Parliament Environment Committee proposes higher target for zero-emissions HDVs, adds buses

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Earlier this month, members of the European Parliament’s Environment Committee proposed a higher target (35%) than the European Commission (30%) for new heavy-duty trucks to reduce EU greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, with an intermediate target of 20% by 2025. The MEPs also advocated support for European battery manufacturing.

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Toyota starts CVT production in China; production of hybrid vehicle transaxles to begin in 2015

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Production of transaxles for hybrid vehicles—also a first for Toyota outside Japan—is scheduled to begin here in 2015. China-made hybrid components will be used in China-market Corollas and Levins starting in 2015. CVT cross-section. Click to enlarge. TMCAP CVT assembly line. Click to enlarge.

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Euro Parliament Environment Committee votes to include shipping CO2 in EU ETS; shipping industry to contribute to climate neutrality

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The Environment Committee of the European Parliament voted to include CO 2 emissions from the maritime sector in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). In 2015 in the EU, 13% of the overall EU greenhouse gas emissions came from the transport sector. This is more than the emissions of any EU member state.

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Toyota to launch its fuel cell vehicle in Japan before April 2015, priced around $68,700; reveals exterior

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The car will launch in Japan before April 2015, and preparations are underway for launches in the US and European markets in the summer of 2015. Toyota Motor Corporation revealed the exterior design and Japan pricing of its hydrogen fuel cell sedan, first unveiled as a concept at the Tokyo Motor Show last year. Earlier post.)

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Surprise: 4 of the top 5 clean energy states are red states

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In 2024, the US produced more than three times as much solar, wind, and geothermal power as it did in 2015. Thats according to a new interactive dashboard just released by Environment America Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group.

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FAA to select Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in FY 2015

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The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans to select competitively a Center of Excellence (COE) for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in fiscal year 2015. The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 established the FAA and made it responsible for the control and use of navigable airspace within the United States.

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