Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Europe’s truck manufacturers have concluded that by 2040 all new trucks sold need to be fossil free in order to reach carbon-neutrality by 2050. Climate change is the most fundamental challenge of our generation.

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Climate Change Climate Automobile Manufacturer Carbon 199

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Audi has set the goal of successively reducing vehicle-specific CO 2 emissions by 30% by 2025 compared with reference year 2015 and over the entire product lifecycle. In the long term, Audi is pursuing the vision of CO2-neutral mobility and aims to be climate-neutral throughout the company on balance by 2050. 97.9 - 111.9

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Although a lightweight steel vehicle has a lower production phase environmental impact, those initial gains are erased by higher energy use and carbon emissions during the steel vehicle’s use phase, the study found. Emissions Fuel Efficiency Materials Weight reduction' Source: Sujit Das, ORNL. Click to enlarge. —Sujit Das.

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Emissions Vehicles CO2 SUV 281

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

System boundaries (red line) schematic for liquid fuel carbon balance. For biofuels, because biogenic carbon is automatically credited within a product lifecycle, the boundary effectively excludes vehicle end-use CO 2 emissions. DeCicco 2013. Click to enlarge.

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Climate Carbon CO2 Emissions 273

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2020

The 2020 edition of US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) comprehensive annual report on nationwide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions shows that emissions increased from 2017 to 2018 by 3.1% (after accounting for sequestration from the land sector). through the uptake of carbon and storage in forests, vegetation and soils.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2010

Since 2005, when major greenhouse-gas emitters among the Kyoto signatories were issued caps on their emissions and permitted to buy credits to meet those caps, there has been more than $300 billion worth of carbon transactions. The approval process for carbon offsets has two goals. THE APPROVAL PROCESS.

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Carbon Climate Change Climate Emissions 255

Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2010

CO 2 emissions from the US transport sector, 1990-2008. The draft report of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s annual Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2008 shows that in 2008, overall greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions decreased by 2.9% (206.1 Overall, emissions have grown by 13.6%

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2008 Emissions EPA Transportation 231

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2016

Earlier this week, the Québec National Assembly unanimously adopted Bill 104, a zero-emission vehicle standard. The bill gives the Government of Québec the powers it needs to require car manufacturers to sell a minimum of zero-emission vehicles through a tradable credit system.

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Standards Emissions Vehicles Purchase 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2011

The final report shows overall emissions during 2009 decreased by 6.1% Total emissions of the six main greenhouse gases in 2009 were equivalent to 6,633 million metric tons of carbon dioxide. These gases include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulfur hexafluoride.

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2009 Emissions EPA Climate Change 207

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Seeking to slash CO 2 emissions from its North American manufacturing operations, Honda has entered into long-term virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for renewable wind and solar power that will cover more than 60% of the electricity that Honda uses in North America.

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Purchase Honda Renewable Manufacturer 299

Electric Vehicles India

MARCH 1, 2023

With advancements in technology, increasing availability of charging infrastructure, and growing concerns about climate change and air pollution, EVs are becoming more accessible and attractive to consumers. Though Okinawa sold 3,840 zero-emission two wheelers in Feb ’23, its sales declined compared to January 2023 (4,404 sold).

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Electric Vehicles Sale India Vehicles 88

Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2014

US greenhouse gas emissions by gas. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 19 th annual report of overall US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, showing a 3.4% Total emissions of the six main greenhouse gases in 2012 were equivalent to 6,526 million metric tons of carbon dioxide. Source: EPA. Source: EPA.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2011

While most car manufacturers have already met their individual 2012 CO 2 targets for Europe, several carmakers need to make their fleets even more carbon-efficient to meet the 2012 target, according to updated data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). Road transport is responsible for 17.5% Source: EEA. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2010

An new study from the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at Oxford University suggests that best way to reduce transport greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the short term is a “drastic downscaling of both size and weight” of conventional gasoline and diesel cars.

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Transportation Emissions Universal Climate Change 231

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

million in Carbon Recycling International (CRI). CRI, founded in 2006 in Reykjavik, Iceland, is developing technology to produce renewable methanol from clean energy and recycled CO 2 emissions. Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely Group) will invest a total of US$45.5 —Li Shufu, Chairman of Geely Group. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2010

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) is developing a proposal for more stringent emission requirements for new passenger vehicles, to be considered by the Board later this year. This second workshop will go into more detail in several areas related to criteria pollutant emissions and greenhouse gas emissions.

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Pollution Emissions Gas California 186

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2010

A cap-and-price scheme with a target quantity and corresponding price can alleviate rebound effects and perverse incentives of fuel efficiency and low-carbon fuel standards. Additionally, car manufacturers can only influence tank-to-whee efficiency and/or emissions, and thus these policies do not provide proper incentives for fuel producers.

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Transportation Fuel Automobile Manufacturer Climate Change 199

Teslarati

JULY 8, 2022

On Friday, the company says the ACEA lobby’s attempts to address climate change aren’t aggressive enough. In a statement , Volvo Cars said, “What we do as a sector will play a major role in deciding whether the world has a fighting chance to curb climate change.

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Volvo Climate Change Automobile Manufacturer Climate 91

Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2020

The principle of continuous improvement will remain at the heart of the strategy to reduce CO 2 emissions and increase resource efficiency. I firmly believe the fight against climate change and how we use resources will decide the future of our society—and of the BMW Group. For a fleet of around 2.5 degree goal.

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BMW Fully Electric Emissions Climate Change 259

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2013

John DeCicco at the University of Michigan argues that to reduce transportation sector greenhouse gas emissions, the proper policy focus should be upstream in sectors that provide the fuel, rather than downstream on the choice of fuels in the automobile. —“Factor Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Automobiles”.

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Fuel Supplies Transportation Climate Protection 236

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

RobecoSAM AG has listed Volkswagen AG as the Industry Group Leader in the Automobiles and Components sector in this year’s review of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI). The report analyzes the initiatives of the world’s largest listed companies in addressing countermeasures against climate change.

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Industrial Industry Climate Change Climate Protection 220

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

At the Frankfurt Motor Show, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) outlined the industry’s proposal for a pathway to future CO 2 reductions: a 20% CO 2 reduction for passenger cars by 2030, compared to 2021. The European Commission will reveal its proposal on CO 2 targets for cars post-2021 later this year.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

KPMG developed 3 nexuses linked by climate change to represent the challenges of sustainable growth. The 10 global sustainability megaforces that may impact business over the next two decades are: Climate Change: This may be the one global megaforce that directly impacts all others. Sector analysis: Automobiles.

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Get Electric Vehicle

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Polestar, the Swedish luxury electric car company spun out from Volvo Car Group, declared a “moonshot aim” of building the first carbon-neutral vehicle by 2030. But before digging deep into Polestar and their crazy goal, let us discuss Carbon neutrality. Carbon Neutrality. Now the tough part….

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Cars That Think

MARCH 16, 2024

The group’s member states are “working together to enable 100 percent zero-emission new truck and bus sales by 2040 with an interim goal of 30 percent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2030.” Canada ‘s Liberal government issued a draft in 2022 calling for 20 percent of new light vehicles sold there to be zero-emission vehicles by 2026.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2009

Markey of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee on Tuesday released a draft of far-reaching energy and climate legislation that targets job creation, promotes renewables and energy efficiency, and places limits on emissions of greenhouse gases. Carbon Capture and Sequestration. trucks, construction machines, ships and planes.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Source: VinFast VinFast signs with BAT to sell EVs in the Middle East Per a release from VinFast today, it has signed an agreement with Bahwan Automobiles Trading LLC (BAT), which has become the automaker’s official dealer and will aid in distributing its EVs in the Oman market.

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Dealers Oman United Arab Emirates Global 52

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2010

Temperature change per transport work by mode for various years after the emissions: per passenger kilometer for passenger travel (left) and per ton-kilometer for freight transport (right). Passenger trains and buses cause four to five times less impact than automobile travel for every mile a passenger travels. Technol. ,

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Setec Powerr

AUGUST 11, 2022

In July 2021, the European Commission published its proposal for a plan to combat climate change, aiming to reduce at least 55% of the EU’s net greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels and carbon neutrality by 2050. The transport sector is one of the most important targets for emission reductions.

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Electric Vehicles Market Vehicles Electric 52

Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2010

The product meets European Union regulatory requirements for lower GWP refrigerants for automobile air conditioning systems. HFO-1234yf is the preferred choice, even in Germany, where work on carbon dioxide (called R744 as a refrigerant) was mothballed to join what appeared to be a worldwide consensus.

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Manufacturer Climate Change Climate Automobile 199

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Cash for Clunkers”) program could maximize greenhouse gas emissions savings by using fuel-economy based eligibility requirements rather than age-based requirements. A study by researchers at UC Davis suggests that a properly designed vehicle scrappage (i.e., Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Specific requirements can vary greatly.

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Cash For Clunkers Fuel Economy Scrappage Economy 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2009

In most Central and Eastern European countries, the main concern of policy makers remains to reduce the level of old vehicles on the streets with pollutant emission standards of below Euro 3. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Europe Fuel Efficiency Policy. ACEA provides an overview of the CO 2 -based vehicle taxes here.

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CO2 Auto Industry Industrial Industry 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2011

The new report, part of the World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2011 series, examines the key factors that could result in a more prominent role for natural gas in the global energy mix, and the implications for other fuels, energy security and climate change. Source: IEA. Click to enlarge. MIT: The Future of Natural Gas. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2012

The European Commission today proposed targets for the further reduction of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions from new cars and light commercial vehicles (vans) by 2020. The proposals will cut average emissions from new cars to 95 grams of CO 2 per km (g CO 2 /km) in 2020 from 135.7 Europe and the US. Earlier post.).

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Teslarati

APRIL 24, 2021

While it is understandable that a violent automobile crash that took the lives of two men should be covered, it captured national headlines and dominated news coverage across the world for several days. There are millions of stories that could be written based on the recent automobile accident.

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Tesla Climate Change Automobile Climate 129

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2009

The bill also calls for the harmonization of Federal and California motor vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards. These applications may be jointly sponsored by electric utilities, automobile manufacturers, technology providers, car sharing companies or organizations, or 2 other persons or entities. Electric Vehicle Infrastructure.

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Plug-in Plug Standards Auto Industry 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2013

Relying on a higher share of efficient, low-emission combined cycle power plants and wind energy could save €150 billion (US$200 billion) by 2030 while attaining the same CO 2 targets, Siemens says. The government also is maintaining its target of cutting GHG emissions by 40% by 2020 (compared with 1990 levels) and by 80% by 2050.

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