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APRIL 17, 2018

New biofuel targets that came into force in the UK over the weekend (15 April 2018) will double the use of renewable fuels in the UK transport sector within 15 years, cutting the sector’s reliance on imported diesel. Increasing our use of renewable fuels is a key part of this. —Transport Minister Jesse Norman.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2014

The European Commission recently presented a new EU framework on climate and energy for 2030. Currently, EU legislation (the Fuel Quality Directive, or FQD) requires a reduction of the greenhouse gas intensity of the fuels used in vehicles by up to 10% by 2020—i.e., a Low Carbon Fuel Standard. a Low Carbon Fuel Standard.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a $95-million plan for critical clean transportation investments to expedite the adoption of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and help the state reach its climate, air quality and other goals. million for ZEVs, as well as zero-emission infrastructure and related workforce development.

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JANUARY 30, 2020

In a commentary in the journal Joule , Rob McGinnis, founder and and CEO of Prometheus , a company that is developing technology to remove carbon dioxide from the air and turn it into fuels, discusses the technology advances that could lead to the potential price-competitiveness of renewable gasoline and jet with fossil fuels. 2020.01.002.

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MARCH 23, 2021

The funds will flow in particular into alternative aviation fuels, the expansion of the zero-emission e-vehicle fleet and climate-neutral buildings. In 2020, the figure was 18%. On longer routes, especially in air transport, electric drives are not an alternative for the foreseeable future. In 2020, the figure was 18%.

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APRIL 17, 2021

This decrease was driven largely by a decrease in emissions from fossil fuel combustion resulting from a decrease in total energy use in 2019 compared to 2018 and a continued shift from coal to natural gas and renewables in the electric power sector. Transportation. Preliminary outlook for 2020. CO 2 emissions decreased 2.2%

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JULY 8, 2020

Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed a novel machine learning approach quickly to enhance the resolution of wind velocity data by 50 times and solar irradiance data by 25 times—an enhancement that had yet to be achieved with climate data.

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MAY 10, 2022

At the 2022 Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, Hyundai Motor will share the progress of the NorCAL ZERO Project. Our ultimate goal is to fight climate change and build a sustainable future. We believe that there is no way around hydrogen to realize the energy transition towards renewables. million km as of 30 April 2022.

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OCTOBER 24, 2014

On 23 October, leaders of the European Union agreed on the climate and energy policy framework for the EU for the period from 2020 to 2030. Around 20% of carbon dioxide emissions in the EU currently come from transport, and this figure is expected to rise in the future.

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JULY 15, 2021

Volkswagen is the first automaker to transport most of its new vehicles overseas using low-emission LNG ships. After the first two LNG car carriers entered service in 2020, Volkswagen Group Logistics has now ordered four more ships with dual-fuel engines that can be powered with LNG. The use of LNG not only reduces CO 2 emissions.

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For instance, electricity generated from coal or natural gas is associated with higher carbon emissions, while renewable sources like wind or solar energy contribute negligible carbon pollution. The shift towards renewable energy sources further enhances the environmental benefits of EVs.

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AUGUST 7, 2015

Greenhouse gasses (GHG) emission savings due to final renewable energy consumption in electricity; cooling/heating; and transport sectors rose at a compound annual growth rate of 8.8% Nearly two thirds of the total savings came from renewable energy development in Germany, Sweden, France, Italy and Spain. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 18, 2014

The UK’s LowCVP has published twin reports which set out how the UK could meet its 2020 targets defined in the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive, and proceed on a pathway to decarbonize road transport fuel in the period to 2030 and beyond.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Promoting renewable energy and circular economy—including the shared use of vehicles and product design that supports reuse and recycling—will help maximize the benefits of shifting to electric vehicles, according to the report. The EEA has also published a new briefing on the environmental and climate impacts of transport.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2020

A new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) finds that, taken together with public transport, walking and cycling for short city journeys provide the greatest benefits for both human health and the environment in urban areas. The introduction and rapid uptake of app-based vehicle sharing schemes can also have benefits.

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DECEMBER 6, 2017

Europe’s transport sector is making only mixed progress in meeting its environment, health and climate policy targets, according to the latest European Environment Agency (EEA) assessment which tracks the short and long-term environmental performance of this key economic sector across the European Union. in 2015 to 7.1%

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MAY 1, 2015

Current legislation requires EU member states to ensure that renewable energy accounts for at least 10% of energy consumption in transport by 2020. The new law says that first-generation biofuels (from crops grown on agricultural land) should account for no more than 7% of energy consumption in transport by 2020.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Volvo Trucks announced the start of sales of its Volvo FL and Volvo FE electric trucks ( earlier post ) in selected markets within Europe, meeting the increasing demand for sustainable transport solutions in city environments. Different types of transport require different types of driveline solutions. —Jonas Odermalm.

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MAY 6, 2020

As part of the action plan, the sector calls for coordinated vehicle renewal schemes for all vehicle types and categories across the EU. Such schemes should be enhanced by scrapping premiums, and should take into account society’s climate ambitions and resource-efficiency objectives in concert with the economic impact.

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DECEMBER 28, 2022

million tons in 2020 to 97 million tons in 2030 and 249 million tons in 2050. Hydrogen demand is currently concentrated in oil refining and ammonia production, but nearly 90% of projected demand growth through 2050 comes from new sectors like heavy-duty transportation, steel production, and long-term energy storage.

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MAY 29, 2021

Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economics (BMWi) and the Federal Ministry of Transport (BMVI) selected 62 large-scale hydrogen projects this week, which are to be state-funded as part of a joint European hydrogen project (Important Project of Common European Interest, IPCEI). Today we are taking a giant step towards climate-friendly mobility.

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AUGUST 23, 2016

The government of British Columbia recently unveiled its Climate Leadership Plan , targeting the reduction of net annual greenhouse gas emissions by up to 25 million tonnes below current forecasts by 2050 and the creation of up to 66,000 jobs over the next ten years. Transportation. —Climate Leadership Plan.

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MAY 9, 2011

A renewable energy share of around 30% by 2030 would be “appropriate” for the UK, with scope for a higher share (e.g. A renewable energy share of around 30% by 2030 would be “appropriate” for the UK, with scope for a higher share (e.g. —Renewable Energy Review. Renewable transport.

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OCTOBER 1, 2020

The paper is published in the journal Nature Climate Change. A lot of people think that a large-scale shift to EVs will mostly solve our climate problems in the passenger vehicle sector. Gt), while the low end is half the annual US transportation emissions (1.8 The team developed a two-staged scenario-based assessment.

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JUNE 1, 2023

Europe’s growing use of animal fats to power its cars and planes is becoming increasingly unsustainable, according to a new study by Cerulogy funded by European NGO Transport & Environment (T&E). These are normally only used in transport fuels and for heating. However, there is not enough fat to go around.

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JULY 12, 2018

Under Assembly Bill 32 passed in 2006, California must reduce its emissions to 1990 levels (431 million metric tons) by 2020. The state’s latest Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory shows that California emitted 429 million metric tons of climate pollutants in 2016—a drop of 12 million metric tons, or three percent, from 2015.

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MARCH 3, 2018

The measure will contribute to reaching EU energy and climate change goals while limiting distortions of competition. The Italian scheme supports the production and distribution of advanced biofuels and advanced biomethane, also known as second and third-generation biofuels, for use in the transport sector. billion (US$5.8

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NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The decarbonization of EU road transportation will increasingly impact the demand for fossil and biofuel, especially after 2030. C to 2°C, the EU aims to become climate-neutral while achieving net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. The proposed reduction target for the transport sector is 13%.

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DECEMBER 15, 2017

The California Air Resources Board unanimously approved the 2017 Climate Change Scoping Plan , which sets the state on an aggressive course to reduce greenhouse gas emissions an additional 40% below 1990 levels by 2030 under SB 32. As the largest sectoral contributor to GHG emissions (39% in 2015), transportion is a major focus of the plan.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Amogy, a developer of energy-dense ammonia power solutions ( earlier post ), and Trafigura , one of the largest physical commodity trading groups in the world, are partnering to study the use of ammonia as a carrier to transport clean hydrogen from point of production to point of consumption. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 14, 2019

In 2017, emissions from GHG emitting activities statewide were 424 million metric tons of CO 2 equivalent (MMTCO 2 e), 5 MMTCO 2 e lower than 2016 levels and 7 MMTCO 2 e below the 2020 GHG Limit of 431 MMTCO 2 e. The transportation sector remains the largest source of GHG emissions in the state, and saw a 1% increase in emissions in 2017.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The first order, comprising three units, was placed by ZES (Zero Emission Services) BV, a Netherlands-based company founded in 2020 by ING Bank, energy and technical service provider Engie, the Port of Rotterdam, and Wärtsilä. When discharged, the containers can be exchanged and charged onshore using energy from renewable sources.

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MAY 16, 2016

The Globe and Mail obtained a copy of the currently confidential 57-page Climate Change Action Plan, which lays out a strategy from 2017 to 2021. Together, the cap-and-trade system and the action plan are the backbone of the province’s strategy to cut emissions to 15% below 1990 levels by 2020, 37% by 2030 and 80% by 2050.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Extra costs per average trailer or semitrailer are €2,500-5250 /vehicle compared to a 2020 baseline. The Commission is not pursuing a pathway for the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels under the proposal. These can increasingly cover most uses, from short distance and urban transport to long distance trucking, the Commission said.

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JULY 9, 2020

As the power sector has the highest share of renewables, we should increasingly use electricity where possible: for example for heat pumps in buildings, electric vehicles in transport or electric furnaces in certain industries. The Commission will propose a new classification and certification system for renewable and low-carbon fuels.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The recent productivity advances in Viridos’ technology are an opportunity to turn CO2 into renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuels, providing an essential component for the decarbonization of the heavy-duty transportation industry. —Vijay Swarup, vice president of Research and Development at ExxonMobil.

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MAY 19, 2020

Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg studied the construction of an 8km stretch of road in detail and calculated how much emissions can be reduced now and until 2045, looking at everything from materials choice, production technology, supply chains and transport. Karlsson et al. 2019.109651.

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