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EEA reports sharp decrease in CO2 emissions of new cars in Europe in 2020

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g (12%) lower than in 2019 and represented the first decrease observed since 2016. New car emissions were increasing as recently as two years ago, but the sharp drop last year shows that carmakers respond to CO2 standards. grams of CO 2 per kilometre (g CO 2 /km). This was 14.5 in 2019 to about 11% of new registrations in 2020.

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UK: EVs drive down CO2 emissions and lift vehicle ownership to record high

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to 41,404,589 vehicles, according to new Motorparc data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) – with plug-in vehicles driving the biggest growth in car ownership since 2016. The number of vehicles on UK roads reached a record high in 2023, rising by 1.7%

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EIA: US energy-related CO2 emissions down 1.7% in 2016; carbon intensity of economy down 3.1%; transportation emissions up

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US energy-related CO 2 emissions decreased by 89 million metric tons (MMmt), from 5,259 MMmt in 2015 to 5,170 MMmt in 2016. decline in energy-related CO2, according to the latest report from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Of the four end‐use sectors, only transportation CO 2 emissions increased in 2016.

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Nissan cuts CO2 emissions from global corporate activities by 2% in 2013; tracking to 20% by 2016 vs. 2005

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reported reducing CO2 emissions from global corporate activities in fiscal year 2013 while increasing vehicle production by 5.1%. cut in CO 2 during the year puts the company on track to achieve its goal of a 20% reduction by fiscal year 2016, compared to 2005. Nissan Motor Co.,

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EIA: US energy-related CO2 fell by 2.8% in 2019, slightly below 2017 levels

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The transportation sector has been the largest source of energy-related CO 2 emissions since surpassing the power sector in 2016. In 2019, the transportation sector’s energy-related CO2 emissions declined by 0.7% Source: US Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review.

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Maersk sets net zero CO2 emission target by 2050

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of global CO2 emissions. Depending on future development, this could rise to 15% by 2050, according to a 2016 study by the Danish Shipowner’s Association (DSA) and UCL Energy Institute. The maritime industry emitted close to 1000 million tonnes of CO 2 in 2012, representing about 2.2%

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IEA finds CO2 emissions flat for third straight year even as global economy grew in 2016

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Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions were flat for a third straight year in 2016 even as the global economy grew, according to the International Energy Agency. In 2016, renewables supplied more than half the global electricity demand growth, with hydro accounting for half of that share.

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