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WWF-UK study finds UK needs at least 1.7M electric vehicles by 2020 to achieve climate targets; 15% of new car sales

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million by 2030 if the UK is to achieve its climate change targets. The middle scenario is the one matching the recommended level of EV penetration in line with the UK achieving a 34% carbon reduction target by 2020. The highest scenario (Stretch) is in line with achieving a 42% carbon reduction target by 2020.

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UN report finds world needs incremental $1.9 trillion invested in green technologies to avert planetary catastrophe; global per capita cap on primary energy consumption of 70 GJ/yr may be required

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trillion in 2010) would be required to overcome poverty; increase food production to eradicate hunger without degrading land and water resources; and avert the climate change catastrophe. In addition, global carbon dioxide emissions have been increasing.

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ERTOC: optimizing CO2 of shipments down to an individual consignment level

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The ERTOC system enables logistics companies to plan their load manifests and routes in order to minimize the cost and environmental impact of operations, while also reporting on the carbon (CO 2 e) or cost contribution attributable to each and every consignment. —Rishi Odhavji, Ricardo project manager for ERTOC. 2012040104.

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Growing Number of EU Countries Levying CO2 Taxes on Cars and Incentivizing Plug-ins

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The seventeen EU countries that levy passenger car taxes partially or totally based on the car’s carbon dioxide emissions and/or fuel consumption are: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

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ICCT study finds noise and climate impacts of a new generation of supersonic aircraft could be significant

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Canada, Germany, Iraq, Ireland, Romania, Turkey, and parts of the United States would experience frequent sonic booms; the most heavily impacted regions could be exposed to between 150 and 200 incidents per day, or up to one boom every five minutes over a 16 hour flight day. degree Celsius climate trajectory.

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