Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Growth in oil use, particularly aviation, and coal use are behind most of the increase in 2022. During the Global Financial Crisis in 2008/9, the COVID19 pandemic, and now the Ukrainian War, economic stimulus packages were meant to put the world on a cleaner and greener path, but this is not at all evident in the CO 2 emissions data.

Global 221

Global Emissions Carbon Coal 221

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2011

mpg by 2016. The automotive industry is living proof that private companies will rarely change their behaviors without a significant stimulus to that change, and furthermore one that needs to be mandated. These companies have sunk costs invested in coal, gas and oil plants and are content in maximizing the return on these investments.

Renewable 220

Renewable West Virginia Energy USA 220

Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2017

IRENA’s macroeconomic analysis suggests that such investment creates a stimulus that, together with other pro-growth policies, will: boost global GDP by 0.8% trillion in energy sector investments would be required on average each year between 2016 and 2050, compared to US$1.8 Coal use would decline most rapidly. Around US$3.5

Renewable 199

Renewable Climate Climate Change Carbon 199

Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 6, 2010

From the article: ‘The New York study anticipates that by 2015, electric vehicle prices should decline because of reduced battery costs, that there will be a sufficient supply of electric vehicles to purchase, and that consumers will take advantage of the existing federal tax credit of $7,500 for new electric cars. Or No Cars?

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New York City New York Obama Tax Credit 167