Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2021

US President Joe Biden announced a new target for the United States to achieve a 50-52% reduction from 2005 levels in economy-wide net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2030. Biden has already announced goals to create a GHG-free power sector by 2035 and a net-zero emissions economy by no later than 2050. over the same period.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2021

The government says that a booming, UK-wide hydrogen economy could be worth (£900) million (US$1.24 In the UK, a low-carbon hydrogen economy could deliver emissions savings equivalent to the carbon captured by 700 million trees by 2032 and is a key pillar of capitalizing on cleaner energy sources as the UK moves away from fossil fuels.

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Creative Greenius

DECEMBER 9, 2009

From Today’s, December 9, New York Times: Thomas Friedman, “If we prepare for climate change by building a clean-power economy, but climate change turns out to be a hoax, what would be the result? Well, during a transition period, we would have higher energy prices.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Saying that “ investment-grade climate change and clean energy policy is required to shift private sector investment from high-carbon to low-carbon assets ”, a group of 285 investors has urged governments and international policy makers to take new and meaningful steps in the fight against climate change.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2020

The European Union adopted strategies for energy system integration and hydrogen, paving the way “towards a more efficient and interconnected energy sector, driven by the twin goals of a cleaner planet and a stronger economy.”. The EU Strategy for Energy System Integration will provide the framework for the green energy transition.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2021

in conjunction with the Government of Canada and the Province of Alberta, announced a multi-billion dollar plan to build a landmark new net-zero blue hydrogen energy complex. This development is consistent with Air Products’ growth strategy of executing global megaprojects that enable a transition to a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

Climate Leadership, Economic Prosperity” is the first Canadian study to show regional impacts on employment and gross domestic product, and the first to comprehensively examine how Canada can meet a greenhouse gas reduction target for 2020 that goes beyond the federal government’s target. in vehicles and buildings).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2018

The Volvo VNR Electric demonstration units will be based on the proven propulsion and energy storage technology currently being used in the Volvo FE Electric, which Volvo Trucks presented in May and will begin selling in Europe in 2019 ( earlier post ), and builds on the Volvo Group’s accumulated expertise in electrified transport solutions.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2019

The Fiscal Year 2019-20 Funding Plan for Clean Transportation Incentives, largely funded with cap-and-trade proceeds, is part of California’s strategy for improving air quality and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector, the state’s largest source of air pollution and climate-changing gases.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2017

The plan builds on the state’s efforts to reduce emissions and outlines the most effective ways to reach the 2030 goal, including continuing California’s Cap-and-Trade Program. Mobile Source Strategy (Cleaner Technology and Fuels Scenario). Earlier post.) The first Scoping Plan required by Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32) was adopted in 2008.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 28, 2024

A recent UN report paints a stark picture of the global climate crisis, attributing much of the crisis to fossil fuel pollution. Embracing the urgent call to combat climate change, India has set an ambitious timeline for Net Zero transition. India’s economy, boasting a 7.3% lakh crore from its crude oil import bills.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2018

The researchers set out a framework for gathering and analyzing local information about how cities contribute to pollution levels, and show how these insights could be used to target climate mitigation initiatives most effectively. Rather than creating low-carbon pathways at a national level, we need a pathway for each city.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

The report is the culmination of MITEI’s three-year Mobility of the Future study, which is part of MIT’s Plan for Action on Climate Change. areas of inquiry: The potential impact of climate change policies on global fleet composition, fuel consumption, fuel prices, and economic output.

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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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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Canadian Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced developments on three new regulatory initiatives to further support Canada’s efforts to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and to provide cleaner air through lower air pollutant emissions from cars and trucks. GHG regulations. Canada Emissions Fuel Efficiency Policy Regulations'

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2014

California’s Climate Protection Strategies do not help meet NAAQS Standards. If the near zero technologies outlined in this paper are developed in the time frame described herein, they will dramatically enhance the state’s ability to meet air quality standards and climate protection objectives. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2016

The 2030 Target Scoping Plan Discussion Draft builds on the state’s efforts to reach its more immediate goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020 and outlines the most effective ways to reach the new 2030 goal, including continuing California’s Cap-and-Trade program. Source: 2030 Target Scoping Plan Discussion Draft.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2021

It is important to support the development of low-carbon hydrogen if governments are going to meet their climate and energy ambitions. But this time, we are seeing exciting progress in making hydrogen cleaner, more affordable and more available for use across different sectors of the economy.

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Created by the non-profit US Green Building Council (USGBC), it is recognized worldwide. It gives projects points for environmentally conscious design and building features. For example, if someone wanted a building to be as environmentally conscious as possible, they may try to get the highest tier of LEED certification.

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My Energi

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The UK has all the ingredients to become a major player in the global push to build our net-zero emissions future, including world-class research facilities and forward-looking investors. This is especially remarkable in a cooling global venture capital climate. UK cleantech venture capital investment was £3.2

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Electric Vehicles India

OCTOBER 28, 2021

“These projects are exactly the type of research the federal government should invest in to decarbonize our energy system, modernize our infrastructure, support the growing domestic clean energy industries, and combat climate change.”. “As Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (NY). “I

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

This new renewable energy goal, along with the pursuit of electrified vehicles and efficient manufacturing, is part of the company’s overall approach to strengthening its business, improving communities and addressing climate change. —Amy Davidsen, North America executive director at The Climate Group. Other automakers in RE100.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 7, 2021

For years, Indian citizens have pleaded with Tesla CEO Elon Musk about the possibility of the electric automaker building and delivering cars in the country. While local manufacturing is something Americans take a lot of pride in, especially with cars, there are undoubtedly advantages to building things domestically.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2011

The cap-and-trade joins a suite of other major climate program measures including standards for ultra-clean cars (Advanced Clean Cars, earlier post ), low-carbon fuels (Low Carbon Fuel Standard, earlier post ) and renewable electricity. Earlier post.) —ARB Chairman Mary D. business-as-usual. Final regulation order.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2012

Launched at the Rio+20 summit in Brazil, the Global Initiative for Resource-Efficient Cities is intended to work with local and national governments, the private sector and civil society groups to promote energy efficient buildings, efficient water use, sustainable waste management and other activities.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2016

For the Volkswagen Group, this partnership is a further building block in its new “TOGETHER 2025” ( earlier post ) strategy; for Hamburg it represents an important step in its strategy to develop intelligent transport systems, and in its application to host the 2021 ITS World Congress. Technological progress is the only way to achieve that.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Secretary Bowles set the limit today at the statutory maximum of 25 percent and released the Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2020, which contains a portfolio of policies designed to meet the limit. Massachusetts Clean Energy and Climate Plan.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 19, 2023

Many countries have met their climate goals and are on track to be completely carbon neutral. Sweden’s Vattenfall is aiming to build an offshore, hydrogen-producing wind-turbine demonstrator in the same area. In the fight against climate change, many countries have pledged to reduce their CO2 emissions to net zero.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 20, 2009

”China’s coal sector has made remarkable progress over the last decade, fuelling rapid economic growth and bringing a better quality of life for China’s citizens”, said Nobuo Tanaka, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), today in Beijing at the launch of the new publication, Cleaner Coal in China. Mr. Tanaka said.

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Baua Electric

DECEMBER 31, 2023

It helps reduce dependence on fossil fuels, decrease greenhouse gas emissions, and build a resilient energy infrastructure capable of meeting the world’s growing energy needs. Integrating these sources helps mitigate climate change, reduce air pollution, and protect ecosystems. Why renewable energy intgeration is needed ?

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Baua Electric

MAY 10, 2024

By cycling carbon through energy generation systems as biomass, it offers a means to address climate change. In biorefineries, lignin is used for producing heat to run the turbines which substantially affects the economy. Biomass can be converted into fuels through several steps.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2016

But the toxicity levels have dissipated, and nuclear energy is rebounding as a cleaner power source with next generation safeguards. First and foremost, the world is building more nuclear reactors right now than ever before, despite Fukushima. Gray , President and CEO of Zadar Ventures Ltd., As a result, supplies are dwindling.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2013

The preferred fuel path(s) will depend to a great extent on their climate and environmental performance, which is of national concern. It also assesses the strengths and weaknesses of EVs and CNGVs from a perspective of climate change and environmental impact. Nonetheless, EVs still have 2?3

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

When our country was attacked at Pearl Harbor, no one believed we could build 30,000 planes and tanks in just one year. But it will take decades to shift most freight from trucks to trains, design walkable communities, shorten our commutes, and build better mass transit and high-speed rail networks. And no one asked what it would cost.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 15, 2022

Eventually, the world economy will be run entirely by sustainable energy sources. Specifically, from the mining and element refining to battery cells coming off of the production line and finally assembled into battery packs, this is a complex process that is restraining the rapid development of a sustainable energy economy.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2012

The UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has launched a new competition for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology to drive down costs by supporting practical experience in the design, construction and operation of commercial scale CCS ( CCS Commercialization Programme ) with £1 billion (US$1.6 Source: CCS Roadmap.

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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. Another notable environmental benefit of electric autos is their potential to mitigate climate change.

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