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MARCH 15, 2017

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced that EPA intends to reconsider its final determination issued on 12 January 2017 which recommended no change to the greenhouse gas standards for light duty vehicles for model years 2022- 2025. Earlier post.) Background.

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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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AUGUST 20, 2017

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to revisit provisions of the Phase 2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines, citing “concerns” raised by stakeholders in the trailer and glider industry. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) Earlier post.). Earlier post.). feet in length).

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OCTOBER 29, 2016

Earlier this week, the Québec National Assembly unanimously adopted Bill 104, a zero-emission vehicle standard. Automakers that sell or lease a yearly average of more than 4,500 new vehicles (all light models combined) will be subject to the ZEV standard. Québec joins the ten U.S.

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APRIL 2, 2018

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the completion of the Midterm Evaluation (MTE) process for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for cars and light trucks for model years 2022-2025, and his final determination that the current standards are not appropriate and should be revised.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The Premier of Québec François Legault, and the Minister of the Environment and the Fight against Climate Change and Minister responsible for the Laval region, Benoit Charette, unveiled the 2030 Green Economy Plan (PEV 2030) and its first 2021-2026 implementation plan, with an envelope of $6.7 billion over five years.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

The California Air Resources Board adopted unanimously a regulation establishing a 33% renewable electricity standard. Work on the standard began immediately following the Governor’s Renewable Electricity Standard Executive Order, signed on 15 September 2009.

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JANUARY 19, 2017

The Review finds that the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards currently in place for model years 2022-2025 are readily feasible at or below the costs estimated back in 2012. An additional 78 model variants comprising hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), PHEVs, and BEVs also meet the 2020 or later standards. PM and criteria pollutants.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

The action finalizes parts of the SAFE Vehicles Rule that was first proposed on 2 August 2018. This action is based on the premise that federal law preempts state and local tailpipe greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards as well as zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandates. Earlier post.)

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FEBRUARY 7, 2018

This marks the most significant improvement in global fuel standards for the shipping industry in 100 years, and is intended to achieve significant health benefits on a global scale. M childhood asthma cases annually, and more stringent standards beyond 2020 may provide additional health benefits. —i.e., global reduction in PM 2.5

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OCTOBER 28, 2020

Millions of used cars, vans and minibuses exported from Europe, the United States and Japan to the developing world are of poor quality, contributing significantly to air pollution and hindering efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

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JUNE 30, 2016

As part of that effort, the leaders committed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from light- and heavy-duty vehicles by aligning fuel efficiency and/or GHG emission standards out to 2025 and 2027, respectively. In addition, the SmartWay freight transportation program will be extended to Mexico. 50% clean power target.

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MARCH 3, 2020

In the US, Model Year (MY) 2018 vehicle fuel economy was 25.1 In model year 2018, the average estimated real-world CO2 emission rate for all new vehicles fell by 4 grams per mile (g/mi) to 353 g/mi, the lowest level measured since 1975, when EPA data collection began. mpge, of all large manufacturers in model year 2018.

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OCTOBER 20, 2014

The ZEV regulations, which are now part of California’s comprehensive Advanced Clean Cars (ACC) program which also includes the LEV III tailpipe emissions standard, is the “technology-forcing piece” of the state’s regulatory package for light-duty vehicles. by about 1.9%. We’re coming to this collaboration as a way of helping companies.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The Auto Alliance has sent a letter to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt requesting that the US Environmental Protection Agency withdraw the Final Determination on the Appropriateness of the Model Year 2022-2025 Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards under the Midterm Evaluation which EPA announced on 13 January 2017.

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MARCH 26, 2021

When our research is better focused to benefit the most vulnerable among us it will lead to policies and programs that better protect all Californians from the harmful effects of air pollution and climate change. CARB is developing the Clean Miles Standard regulation to set GHG-per-passenger-mile standards for ride-sharing services.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

However, overall market share—as well as regulatory claims for progress on the ZEV goals—still largely depend on sales of the combustion vehicle components, both Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs) and standard hybrids (HEVs). BEV sales still rely mostly on Tesla; Tesla sales in the first half were 89% of all California sales in this segment.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

The law requires the California Air Resources Board (ARB), no later than 1 January 2018, to approve and begin implementing a comprehensive strategy to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants to achieve the targeted reductions. Reducing these pollutants can have a more immediate beneficial impact on climate change.

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MAY 31, 2021

The report uses the global standard developed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for nature-based solutions. The report says the annual investment of the private sector in nature-based solutions was $18 billion in 2018. —“State of Finance for Nature”.

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APRIL 1, 2018

The first is changes to driving patterns due to the introduction of autonomous and connected vehicles. The second is the impacts of changes to the electricity sector on the environmental burdens of producing and recharging future EVs. This is an error of over two standard deviations for the ClimPol scenario! 8b00261.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Beyond 2025, ARB notes, the driving force for lowering emissions in California will thus be climate change. Advanced Clean Car (ACC) package, the ZEV regulation along with new LEV III smog-forming pollutant and GHG standards can be the catalyst to that transformative process. Greenhouse gas emission standards.

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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 18, 2016

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed increases in renewable fuel volume requirements across all types of biofuels under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. EPA also proposed the volume requirement for biomass-based diesel for 2018. billion gallons in 2018, up from 1.9 Proposed 2017 Percentage Standards.

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OCTOBER 13, 2020

The BMW Group aims to develop robust AI applications and observes the applicable safety standards designed to decrease the risk of unintended consequences and errors. This aligns with the BMW Group’s goals in the areas of human rights and sustainability, which includes climate change and environmental protection. Accountability.

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APRIL 13, 2012

The Canadian regulations are aligned with the US fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emission standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles announced in August 2011. The regulations would also allow the Government of Canada to continue establishing emission standards and test procedures that are aligned with those of the United States.

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APRIL 23, 2016

IMO said that the move sends a clear signal about its commitment to climate change mitigation. The draft mandatory data collection requirements will be put forward for adoption at the 70th MEPC session in October this year and could enter into force in 2018.

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JANUARY 18, 2018

In the first quarter of 2018, PG&E will begin installing new EV chargers in partnership with business customers, including at the first participating customer Merced College. The three-year program officially starts in 2018, and continues through 2020, with a budget of $130 million. per gallon to charge their vehicle overnight.

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AUGUST 5, 2023

Although neither ice sheet is expected to melt completely anytime soon, their incredible scale makes even small changes consequential for the future of our planet. And the data that Peregrine will gather will help scientists to understand how these critical areas will respond to climate change.

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JULY 8, 2020

It can be easily delivered in a multi-product pipeline, which should become a standard process in the future. In 2018, SFO signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Neste and a group of eight airlines and fuel producers to expand the use of SAF at the airport.

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MARCH 10, 2016

This support works in concert with Alberta’s Renewable Fuels Standard which requires commercial fuel producers to blend renewable products into their fuels. The company’s next goal will be to build a full-scale commercial biorefinery that will produce up to 240 million litres/year (63 million gallons US) by 2018.

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APRIL 26, 2022

The commitment was made after Lucid accepted a financing package worth over $1 billion from the Saudi Pacific Fund in 2018. Pricing of the vehicles will be determined based on the lower standard retail price for the applicable vehicle in Saudi Arabia and the standard retail price for the applicable vehicle in the United States, Lucid said.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2021

All future Maersk owned newbuildings will have dual fuel technology installed, enabling either carbon-neutral operations or operation on standard very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO). Our ambition to have a carbon-neutral fleet by 2050 was a moonshot when we announced in 2018. —Søren Skou, CEO, A.P. Moller - Maersk.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Since the end of 2018, the company has been conducting CO 2 workshops together with its suppliers to agree on effective measures. Audi was the first automobile manufacturer to receive the Performance Standard certificate from the Aluminum Stewardship Initiative. Audi is also focusing on the manufacture of its products.

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APRIL 13, 2018

New phases of the Energy Efficiency Design Index ( EEDI ) standards for new-build ships, to be reviewed within MEPC. More than 2,700 new ocean-going ships have been certified as complying with the energy efficiency standards.). A separate decision on whether to institute new EEDI phases will be considered at MEPC 74 in 2019.

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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.

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APRIL 24, 2018

Proposed modifications to the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard and recent revisions to existing federal tax credits create a substantial near-term opportunity to permanently sequester biogenic CO 2. The role for CO 2 removal envisioned in stringent climate change mitigation scenarios cannot be overstated. Earlier post.).

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JULY 23, 2018

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. 2018) “Interaction of consumer preferences and climate policies in the global transition to low-carbon vehicles.” Nature Energy doi: 10.1038/s41560-018-0195-z.

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