Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills to strengthen emission standards for trucks, semis and other high-pollution vehicles. The Governor also issued an executive order directing the leveraging of the state’s $700-billion CalPERS, CalSTRS and UC Retirement Program portfolio to drive investment toward carbon-neutral technologies.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2023

The CVRP program is part of California Climate Investments, which funds the program with auction proceeds from the state’s Cap-and-Trade program. The existing CVRP program will continue to accept applications while funding remains available. The Center for Sustainable Energy has administered the CVRP since its inception in 2009.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Southern California Edison has proposed an integrated strategic framework for the state of California to meet its ambitious climate and air quality goals. The company found that the clean power and electrification path is the most affordable and feasible approach to reaching California’s climate and air quality goals.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 9, 2021

This is one of the reasons why Tesla’s products and services are focused on transportation and energy production and storage — segments that are traditionally the most polluting in both the United States and foreign countries. . In 2020, Tesla customers helped accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy by avoiding 5.0

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

With ride-hailing services now providing more trips nationally than taxis, the growth of ride-hailing has directly contributed to increased local pollution and exacerbated traffic congestion in dense urban areas. Through electrification of vehicles and increased use of pooled rides, we can reduce the climate risks of ride-hailing services.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2022

Significant investments include: Low-Income Zero-Emission Vehicles and Infrastructure: $256 million for low-income consumer purchases, and $900 million to expand affordable and convenient ZEV infrastructure access in low-income neighborhoods. Alongside the investments in zero-emission vehicles and infrastructure, the Budget includes $9.1

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2022

The ACC program is a package of state regulations that set emissions standards for criteria pollutants and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for light-duty vehicles and a zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales mandate.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 8, 2022

Environment ministers should support phase-out deadline for polluting cars and vans — with no exceptions. The European Parliament has voted to set a 2035 deadline for zero-emissions cars and vans — a significant step forward for climate action, air quality and the affordability of electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2023

Like its sister molecule methanol, DME can be produced particularly efficiently and cost-effectively as a climate-neutral energy source and is characterized by emission-reducing properties in diesel engine combustion (virtually soot-free when used as a pure fuel with simultaneous reduction of nitrogen oxides).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2022

The bill requires CARB to set the amount of the incentive at a level that maximizes the displacement of gasoline or diesel and the reduction of emissions criteria pollutants per dollar spent. Light duty vehicles cause 28% of California’s total carbon emissions and pollute the air near freeways and busy roads.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2019

At moderate use sites, replacing one diesel yard truck with Orange EV electric trucks can eliminate 80 tons of CO 2 , along with NO x , particulate matter, and other criteria pollutants. More than 50% of vehicles purchased through the program are operating in communities disproportionately burdened by harmful air pollutants.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

This legislation will set targets of 10% ZEV sales by 2025, 30% by 2030, and 100% by 2040, while government will take additional steps to make ZEVs more affordable. Reviewing the incentive program with an eye to expanding it over time, so buying a ZEV becomes a more affordable option for middle- and lower-income British Columbians.

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EV Obssesion

JUNE 15, 2021

Since 2019, the City has adopted two key policies that will help its neighborhoods become more affordable, inclusive […]. The post San Diego, Parking Reforms Work for Climate & Small Biz appeared first on EV Obsession.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2020

The sooner Uber and taxis go 100% electric, the sooner citizens will enjoy cleaner air and quieter neighbourhoods, the planet will have less climate-wrecking emissions and drivers will earn more money. Because of Uber drivers’ high mileage, the climate benefits of replacing a combustion car with an EV in this sector are even greater.

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Plug in America

OCTOBER 25, 2022

billion to $5 billion annually to fund wildfire response and prevention and to keep driving the statewide electric vehicle transition by making EVs more accessible and affordable. Efficient and inexpensive electric vehicles are crucial to California’s goals to address climate change and reduce air pollution. Vote yes on Prop.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2021

More frequent boom-bust cycles will harm consumers and producers recovering from COVID, set back UN Climate and Sustainable Development goals and threaten global security. —Daniel Yergin, vice chairman, IHS Markit and author of The New Map: Energy, Climate and the Clash of Nations. —Joseph McMonigle, secretary general, IEF.

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Green Car Congress

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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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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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Most of the immediate project benefits will accrue in the San Joaquin Valley, an economically disadvantaged area with some of the highest pollution burdens in the country, as evidenced by CalEnviroScreen scores within the worst five percent in the state.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 28, 2024

India is grappling with the third-worst air quality globally and is home to 42 of the top 50 most polluted cities in the world. A recent UN report paints a stark picture of the global climate crisis, attributing much of the crisis to fossil fuel pollution. lakh crore from its crude oil import bills.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2017

The demonstration truck project is funded by $9 million from the State’s climate change-fighting cap-and-trade program and another $10.2 The California Climate Investments cap-and-trade program also creates a financial incentive for industries to invest in clean technologies and develop innovative ways to reduce pollution.

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Teslarati

MARCH 29, 2022

“At Breathe our mission is to provide large scale Electric-Vehicles-as-a-Service offerings and we are excited to be starting with sustainable, flexible and affordable vehicle subscription options for London’s private hire market,” commented Jeff Davis, Director of Breathe. “We Electrified Fleets vs Air Pollution Deaths.

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EV Life

APRIL 14, 2023

It’s no secret that motor vehicle emissions are one of the main sources of pollution in the state of California and one of the leading causes of climate change in the country. Californians collectively drive over a billion miles every day, releasing tons of greenhouse gases (GHG) and pollutants into the air.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Although the pollutant emissions of a diesel engine are less than those of a gasoline one, it still emits carcinogens, nitrous oxides, and soot. A carbon-based particulate filter Diesel engines produce more polluting particulate matter than gas engines. Older models don’t even have the emission-control features that newer ones do.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

These newer and cleaner school buses also reduce fine particle pollution and toxic air contaminants, which are harmful for children whose respiratory systems are still developing. The cap-and-trade program also creates a financial incentive for industries to invest in clean technologies and develop innovative ways to reduce pollution.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2015

The funding was announced at an event held at an affordable housing complex in the MacArthur Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, one of the neighborhoods that will be served by the pilot program, which aims to serve 7,000 residents in disadvantaged communities. The Charge Ahead California campaign, which worked with Sen.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 2, 2013

Attending the recent press launch of the Renault ZOE recently, there was one thing that disappointed me-no not the car, as you can read from my first drive report (see story), I was impressed by this new, more affordable electric supermini, but its marketing presentation was lame. [.].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2017

California Climate Investments is awarding a $12.5-million California Climate Investments is a statewide program chartered with applying billions of cap-and-trade dollars to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, strengthen the economy and improve public health and the environment—particularly in disadvantaged communities.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

As the second-most populous country in the world and one of the largest consumers of fossil fuels, India is making significant strides in adopting electric vehicles (EVs) as a solution to combat climate change and reduce air pollution. One of the main advantages is the significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

And with federal and state rebates, they are more affordable than ever. Options like these tackle two common concerns among potential buyers: affordability and “range anxiety.”. Just a few years ago, you could count the number of plug-in models on one hand. Times have changed.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

The purpose of the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) is to advance early commercial technologies that are needed to meet California’s clean air and climate goals. In many cases, HVIP vouchers can make zero-emission buses and trucks nearly as affordable as their fossil-fueled counterparts at point of sale.

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Electric Auto Association

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The EVA advocates for the rapid adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) to tackle climate change, the world’s most formidable challenge. We know that climate change is causing prolonged droughts, extreme weather events, and increasingly catastrophic wildfires that cost lives, destroy property, ruin our air quality, and damage public health.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2020

They not only afford us some of the cheapest energy we can produce but also a route to the low-carbon power necessary to achieving global decarbonization targets. As the world strives to decarbonize and mitigate our climate impact, one of our key goals is to ensure sustainable, secure and affordable energy. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2017

This project is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide program that puts billions of cap-and-trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy and improving public health and the environment—particularly in disadvantaged communities. million passengers per year.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

In his address to the Sacramento Press Club, Senate leader Steinberg (D – Sacramento) outlined the four principles of his proposal: Set aggressive targets in statute beyond 2020 to reinforce the climate goals of AB32 through 2030 and 2050. For climate policy to work, it has to sting. That’s necessary. Higher prices discourage demand.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2018

California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District and the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District also are investing in the project.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2017

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) announced that California Climate Investments in zero-emission vehicles have reached $599 million since 2013, putting hundreds of thousands of ultra-clean cars, and entire fleets of zero-emission trucks and buses on California roads and highways.

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