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OECD: governments should make better use of energy taxation to address climate change; “meaningful” increases limited to road sector

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Greater reliance on energy taxation is needed to strengthen efforts to tackle the principal source of both greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, according to a new OECD report. Taxes are effective at cutting harmful emissions from energy use, but governments could make better use of them.

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Dutch Cabinet Approves Mileage Tax; In Effect in 2012 if Approved by Parliament

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The Dutch Cabinet on Friday approved a new road tax bill that would eliminate the current motor vehicle tax and purchase tax and replace them with a charge per kilometer driven, starting in 2012 and increasing through 2018. Emissions of CO 2 and particulate matter are expected to decrease by more than 10%.

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UK launching £400M vehicle charging infrastructure fund; putting extra £100M to support for buying EVs

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From April 2018, there will be no benefit-in-kind charge on electricity that employers provide to charge employees’ electric vehicles. Possible ways the money could be spent include reducing the cost of public transport for those on low incomes or modernizing buses with more energy efficient technology.

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U of Toronto study finds US electrification of LDV fleet not a silver bullet for tackling climate change in vehicle sector

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A new study by researchers at the University of Toronto has found that current US policies are insufficient to remain within a sectoral CO 2 emission budget for light-duty vehicles that is consistent with preventing more than 2?°C GtCO 2 (28% of the projected 2015–2050 light-duty vehicle fleet emissions). C global warming.

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Study finds carbon capture & storage could be financial opportunity for conventional ethanol plants

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Contour plot of modeled abatement costs and scales for CO 2 capture and compression for biorefineries (n = 216); 60% of fermentation CO 2 emissions are available for pipeline transport for under $25/tCO 2. Sanchez et al. Click to enlarge. 27 Mt per year) could be captured for less than $25 per metric ton. Sanchez, Nils Johnson, Sean T.

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Lessons From Norway’s Journey To Becoming The Global Leader In EV Adoption

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In the last five months, zero-emission vehicles have made up over 50% of its overall car sales , up from 31.2% in 2018 and 42.4% To learn from its experience, let’s look back through Norway’s 30-year journey to becoming an EV giant: it all started with a mission to curb the country’s CO2 emissions. million tonnes per year.

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Feature: Top 6 Reasons Why an EV Is the Right Choice

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This figure represents a 46 peercent increase compared to sales made in 2018. Say Goodbye to Fuel Costs. A small margin in the market drastically affects the cost of fuel and its availability. Zero Carbon Emissions. Subsequently, the cost of electric cars has significantly gone down. Europe and China.