Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

In a study published in the journal Energy Economics , MIT researchers have found that a fuel economy standard is at least six to fourteen times less cost effective than a fuel tax when targeting an identical reduction in cumulative gasoline use (20% by 2050). Paltsev, M. Babiker, J.M. 2012.09.001.

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Fuel Economy MIT Fuel Tax Economy 288

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

DECEMBER 14, 2010

However, most states use few of the available transportation policy tools to reduce. In the 50-state assessment, no state received a higher grade than “B-,” and most states scored lower than “D,” demonstrating a lack of alignment between transportation and climate policies, according to the analysis.

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Transportation Climate Change Emissions Climate 210

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2013

However, in the past this area has only yielded limited success because efficient shift gains were neutralized by volume growth and second, available policy measures (e.g. The EU must push member states to align taxation levels of different fuels and vehicle types and stop indirect subsidies. June 2013).

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In our national effort to reduce carbon emissions, we need a practical, all-of-the-above strategy to help us achieve America’s climate ambitions. However, America’s clean energy transition has been characterized by siloed thinking and inflexibility despite significant advances in low-carbon fuel alternatives.

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