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Volvo Trucks had 42% market share of heavy-duty electric trucks in Europe in 2021

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New statistics show that Volvo Trucks was the market leader for heavy all-electric trucks in Europe 2021 with a market share of 42%. The international trucking industry is undergoing a transformation towards more sustainable transport as sales of heavy battery electric trucks are starting to pick up, with Europe in the lead.

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Mercedes-Benz Cars tripled global sales of xEVs in 2020; 7.4% of sales

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Mercedes-Benz experienced a sharp increase in xEV deliveries in 2020, with more than 160,000 plug-in hybrids and all-electric vehicles sold worldwide (+228.8%), including about 87,000 units in the fourth quarter alone. Our internal forecasts for 2020 indicate that we will have achieved the European CO 2 targets for passenger cars last year.

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Report: CCS capacity increased 33% in 2020

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Findings released by international think tank the Global CCS Institute show that the total capacity of carbon capture and storage (CCS) facilities operating and under development grew by 33% world-wide over the last year. Source: 2020 Global Status on CCS. 2020 saw increased ambition and support for CCS in Europe as well.

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EIA: New refineries will increase global refining capacity in 2022 and 2023; China leads

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The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that global refining capacity decreased by 730,000 barrels per day (b/d) in 2021—the first decline in global refining capacity in 30 years. million b/d since the start of 2020, contributing 184,000 b/d to the global decline in 2021. million b/d in 2023.

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ICCT report finds US domestic EV production and investment continues to fall; only 5% of global EV investment to go to US EV assembly plants

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The United States is the third-largest electric vehicle (EV) producer behind China and Europe; a new study from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) finds that the gap has widened. Cumulative electric vehicle sales and production from 2010 through 2020, in major regions (based on EV-Volumes, 2021).

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EIA: Global trade in liquefied natural gas grew by 4.5% in 2021

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billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) was traded globally during 2021, an increase of 2.2 Bcf/d (4.5%) from 2020, according to The LNG Industry GIIGNL Annual Report 2022 by the International Group of Liquefied Natural Gas Importers ( GIIGNL ). Global LNG export capacity has increased by 29%, or 14.0

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ICAO establishes 2050 net-zero CO2 emission goal for international aviation

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The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has established a 2050 net-zero carbon dioxide emission goal for international aviation. Previous ICAO negotiations have focused on offsetting emissions growth above a 2020 baseline. Previous ICAO negotiations have focused on offsetting emissions growth above a 2020 baseline.