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Researchers urge Chinese government to encourage bikes, buses and rail over cars and commercial vehicles due to emissions and health concerns

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million tons of coal equivalent (tce), which resulted in serious air pollution. Chinese government has implemented several transport policies to deal with this challenge and to encourage residents to change their travel behaviors to mitigate severe air pollution. In China in 2013, The transport sector consumed 348.19

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Deutsche Bank CCA report highlights Chinese global leadership toward a low-carbon economy; 12th Five-Year Plan

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According to Hu Angang of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 33.3% It is also stated that pilot cap-and-trade systems for carbon and other criteria pollutants will be undertaken. th _Five_Year_Plan.pdf">12 th Five Year Plan – Chinese Leadership Towards A Low Carbon Economy. in the prior 11 th Five Year Plan. —DBCCA.

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Study: countries seeking to cut CO2 emissions must get a handle on city-level emissions

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Countries seeking to meet Paris Agreement targets on CO 2 emissions must get a grip on the amount of pollution produced at city level, according to a new open-access study published in S cience Advances by an international team of researchers from Europe and China. Total CO 2 emissions of 182 Chinese cities. Shan et al.

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Tsinghua University provincial-level lifecycle study finds fuel-cycle criteria pollutants of EVs in China could be up to 5x those of natural gas vehicles due to China’s coal-dominant power mix

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Consumption-based power mixes and NG transmission distances by Chinese province in 2010. For the study, they applied the GREET (Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Transportation) model from Argonne National Laboratory, adjusted with Chinese energy and emission data. Credit: ACS, Huo et al. Click to enlarge.

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MITEI releases report on 3-year study of future mobility; technological innovation, policies, and behavioral changes all needed; “car pride” an issue

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The EPPA model provides economy-wide coverage of the world, disaggregated into 18 regions, and solves at five-year increments. They assumed mitigation is achieved through global economy-wide carbon pricing after 2030. The model represents households at an aggregate level and generates estimates of LDV fleet composition.

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Global auto production may hit 80+ million units this year; hybrids below 2% of total output

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The major driver of increased production and sales are the emerging economies, especially China. Automobiles are major contributors to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. South Korea has improved its fuel economy by one third since 2003. Global sales of passenger vehicles increased from 75.4 million to 78.6 l/100 km (52.3

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Ford partners with Haier, Trina Solar and Delta Electronics to launch MyEnergi Lifestyle in China

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At Consumer Electronics Show Asia, Ford launched a strategic collaboration with Haier (home appliance), Trina Solar (solar power) and Delta Electronics (power management) to introduce MyEnergi Lifestyle ( earlier post ) to China, a holistic approach for lowering the energy costs and carbon footprint of Chinese families. 38% reduction of NO x.

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