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FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Tax rates were below the low-end estimate of climate costs (EUR 30/tCO 2 ) for 97% of emissions. —“Taxing Energy Use 2018”. Carbon tax coverage increased from 1% to 6% in 2015, but carbon taxes reflect climate costs for just 0.3% —“Taxing Energy Use 2018”. of emissions.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

The action finalizes parts of the SAFE Vehicles Rule that was first proposed on 2 August 2018. The California waiver authority does not exist to allow California to address national and global issues such as climate change. Earlier post.) The action will become effective 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.

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JUNE 25, 2013

Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. Preparing the US for the impacts of climate change. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

The California Air Resources Board released GHG emissions data for 2018 showing that emissions remain below 1990 levels but are effectively flat compared to 2017, while the economy grew by 4.3%. Total statewide 2018 GHG emissions were 425.3 million metric tons between 2017 and 2018, the first such decline since 2013.

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JUNE 1, 2021

The official data, submitted on behalf of the EU to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), show that EU Member States managed to reduce collectively their emissions by 3.8% from 2018 to 2019. This decrease brought EU emissions to 24.0%

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MAY 17, 2019

New 2018 data from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) indicates that the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) continues to drive production of a growing volume of cleaner transportation fuels for California consumers. The 2018 data also shows fuel producers are in 100% compliance with the LCFS. To date almost 3.3

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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

As part of California’s AB 32 climate change program, Executive Order B-48-18 administratively created a goal of 5 million zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) on California roads by 2030. of the 2030 goal, notes a new report from the California Center for Jobs & the Economy. Graph: California Center for Jobs & the Economy.

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APRIL 21, 2020

Wärtsilä’s X-Ahead project is aimed at developing deep expertise of both the technical and business potential of Power-to-X, which will be used to promote a carbon-neutral economy for Finland. In the future, fossil fuels will be replaced by these renewable synthetic fuels to mitigate climate change, the company said.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

New investment in wind, solar, and other clean energy projects in developing nations dropped sharply in 2018, largely due to a slowdown in China. thousand terawatt-hours in 2018, up from 6.4 Investment in new wind, solar, and other non-large hydro renewables projects in the country fell to $86 billion in 2018 from $122 billion in 2017.

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JANUARY 8, 2020

The Rhodium Group, an independent research provider, estimates that, after a sharp uptick in 2018, US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions fell by 2.1% An increase in natural gas generation offset some of the climate gains from this coal decline, but overall power sector emissions still decreased by almost 10%. increase in 2018.

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JANUARY 2, 2019

Since carbon dioxide emissions are highly correlated with fuel consumption (FC), fuel consumption regulation is a useful policy instrument to combat climate change. —Dror et al. 2018.12.039.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Our research with Viridos is one facet of our approach to help society identify and deploy the biofuels needed to reduce emissions from important sectors of the economy, including heavy duty transportation. —Vijay Swarup, vice president of Research and Development at ExxonMobil.

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JANUARY 12, 2020

In 2018, Meritor announced that the company will supply all-electric drivetrain systems for two Peterbilt vehicle platforms through its alliance with TransPower. Funding for the tractor was provided by the California Climate Investments (CCI), the state’s climate change-fighting, cap-and-trade program.

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JUNE 24, 2019

Last month, the Committee on Climate Change published a report— Net Zero: The UK’s Contribution to Stopping Global Warming —which concluded that “net zero is necessary, feasible and cost effective.” A 20% increase in UK-generated electricity would be required to charge the current 252.5

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MAY 11, 2020

in 2018, the only annual increase in the past five years. Because of continuing trends in how much energy the US economy uses and how much CO 2 that energy use generates, energy-related CO 2 emissions in 2019 fell more than energy consumption, which declined by 0.9% US energy-related CO 2 emissions declined by 2.8%

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JUNE 16, 2016

With prices set to double by 2018, we’ve seen the bottom of the uranium market, and the negative sentiment that has followed this resource around despite strong fundamentals, is starting to change. by James Stafford of Oilprice.com.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

The California Center for Jobs & The Economy has released an updated report ( earlier post ) on the progress of ZEV sales in the state during the first half of 2020, drawing on sales data from the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA). Data: California Center for Jobs & The Economy. million by 2025. in H1 2020 to 7.8%

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MARCH 16, 2021

The report is the initial analysis called for in Senate Bill 100 (SB 100, De León, Chapter 312, Statutes of 2018), the state’s policy requiring that renewable and zero-carbon energy resources supply 100% of electric retail sales to customers by 2045. It will be followed with additional analyses of energy reliability and evolving conditions.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2019

According to a new report from the California Center for Jobs and the Economy, California’s cumulative plug-in vehicle (PEV, including PHEVs and full EVs) sales are at 10.5% times higher to meet the 2030 goal, according to the report, which mainy analyzes Q4 2018 results. of the state’s 5-million ZEV unit goal for 2030. times higher.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Honda also announced that the platform underpinning the Clarity Fuel Cell will also serve as the foundation for a next-generation Honda plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) that will launch nationwide by 2018, with more than triple the 13-mile all-electric range of the Accord Plug-In Hybrid Sedan.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The Alliance is not arguing for a rollback of standards; instead, it is arguing for a resumption of the original Midterm Evaluation timetable (to which NHTSA appears to be adhering), that would result in findings by April 2018. Furthermore, the Alliance argues, EPA never published the final rules in the Federal Register. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 22, 2019

In 2018, the transportation sector’s consumption accounted for 78% of US CO 2 emissions from petroleum and more than one-third of all US energy-related CO 2 emissions. In the transportation sector, consumption and emissions trends in the past have been driven by changes in travel demand, fuel prices, and fuel economy regulations.

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MAY 14, 2018

The rapid growth in South-South trade reflects a fragmenting of global supply chains whereby early-production stages of many industries have relocated from countries like China and India to lower-wage economies, a trend that has accelerated since the global financial crisis in 2008. —Prof Guan. Coffman, D.’. M., & Guan, D.

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JANUARY 25, 2020

The gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine is one of the most prominent technologies car manufacturers adopted to achieve the fuel economy and carbon dioxide emission goals established in 2012 by the US Environmental Protection Agency. in model year 2008 to 51% in model year 2018. The EPA projects 93% of vehicles in the U.S.

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JUNE 28, 2018

Prof Dabo Guan, professor of climate change economics at the University of East Anglia (UEA), led the research, along with Dr Yuli Shan from UEA’s School of International Development. Everything practical that you would need to do to reduce emissions happens at a city level. 6, eaaq0390 doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aaq0390.

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JULY 23, 2018

Here, we develop state-of-the-art representations of consumer preferences in multiple global energy-economy models, specifically focusing on the non-financial preferences of individuals. Encouraging the use of low-carbon alternatives is an essential part of meeting climate change targets as well as improving local air quality and health.

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OCTOBER 31, 2021

As a result, Daphne can contribute to a circular economy and a significant reduction in GHG emissions. The capital raise earmarks the second round of funding since Daphne Technology spun off from the Swiss Federal Technical Institute (EPFL) in 2018.

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MARCH 15, 2017

This process was established as a part of the 2012 final greenhouse gas emissions standards for model years 2017-2025, requiring EPA to determine no later than 1 April 2018 whether the greenhouse gas standards for model years 2022-2025 established are appropriate. l/100 km), if achieved exclusively through fuel economy improvements.

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DECEMBER 21, 2021

The final program represents will reach a projected industry-wide target of 161 grams CO 2 /mile, or 40 miles per gallon value on fuel economy window stickers in 2026. CO 2 , Compared to the Proposal and 2012 and 2020 Rules, grams/mile, 2021-2026. Source: EPA. The standards they replace increased in stringency by only 1.5% year over year.

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APRIL 2, 2018

Administrator Pruitt also announced the start of a joint process with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to develop a notice and comment rulemaking to set revised GHG emissions standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. The Obama Administration’s determination was wrong.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 4, 2023

In 7 years of electrification and deployment of wind and solar, the US barely budged the needle, in fact declining slightly to more wasted energy in 2016 and 2017 before improving again in 2018 and onward.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Stock-exchanged listed companies will need to address the will of their shareholders, especially with regards to climate change policies or decarbonization of the economy. After decades of having focused on creating maximum shareholder returns, things have changed dramatically, but maybe not for the better.

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JULY 31, 2019

This has implications not only for the understanding of future global warming, but also on human health, plant productivity and the economy. And it has implications for plant ecosystems and the economy, as ozone damages plant stomata, damaging the leaves, and hence reduces productivity. doi: 10.5194/acp-18-4329-2018. Luhar, A.K.,

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OCTOBER 27, 2017

The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), is a CEO-led initiative of 10 oil and gas companies that collaborate on action to lead the industry response to climate change. It has proven industry-best fuel economy gains of up to 30 percent and significant emissions reductions.

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AUGUST 21, 2020

In 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a report indicating that in addition to significant emissions reductions, removing atmospheric CO 2 is necessary to attain the 1.5 degrees Celsius. degrees Celsius goal. —Richard Jackson, Oxy Low Carbon Ventures President and Chairman of 1PointFive.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Fossil fuel subsidies amount to hundreds of billions of dollars worldwide, and removing them has been held up as a key answer to climate change mitigation. In these regions, the emissions savings caused by subsidy removal would either equal or exceed their climate pledges. Nature doi: 10.1038/nature25467.

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MARCH 29, 2021

The series aims to highlight the impact of climate change on some of the most remote and notably-affected locations. Highlighting the possibilities of electrification, while showcasing the implications of climate change, Extreme E is firmly positioned to become the exciting, energetic, next-generation of motorsport.”.

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