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JUNE 23, 2022

Operable capacity for the refineries is 17,789,010 barrels per calendar day in 2022, down from 18,976,085 in 2020. Similarly, NHTSA’s new fuel economy standards project to reduce gasoline consumption by more than 200 billion gallons through 2050. That figure is down from 141 refineries in 2017, with 4 idle.

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Green Car Congress

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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JULY 10, 2011

Gillard said that by 2020, this would cut emissions by some 160 million tonnes per year. We have had a long debate about climate change in this country. Transport fuels will be excluded from the carbon pricing mechanism. a year in real terms. From 1 July 2015, the carbon price will be set by the market.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2013

measures such as standards, taxation or infrastructure development—consistent with the long-term objective. Key messages and findings for the report include: The key policy for reducing GHG emissions in road transport is the steady tightening of emissions standards in line with the technological frontier.

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JULY 23, 2018

More than 90% of such vehicles are powered by internal combustion engines burning oil-derived fuels. 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. Note the different scaling used in the graphs. McCollum et al. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 10, 2009

The obvious one is increased fuel taxes, but somehow governments need to make sure the benefits of better technology aren’t wiped out by increased demand for lower-priced fuel. 2012 objective plus a 95 g/km target for 2020 in the EU27. and 1.25 (1.2% - 1.3%) by 2020 and 2030, respectively. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 8, 2010

The study— Analysis of Policies to Reduce Oil Consumption and Greenhouse-Gas Emissions from the US Transportation Sector —finds that reducing CO 2 emissions from the transportation sector 14% below 2005 levels by 2020 may require fuel prices above $8/gallon by 2020. Adoption of all of the preceding policies.

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