Cleaning Fuel Tax Future International 
Green Car Congress
JULY 10, 2011
Australia Prime Minister Julia Gillard unveiled Australia’s carbon pricing plan—a core element in a new clean energy plan—in a short address to the nation. The price ceiling will be set at A$20 above the expected international price and will rise by 5% in real terms each year. Click to enlarge. the trading scheme.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 11, 2021
We focused on these three countries because they are all at somewhat different points in their economic development, and we reasoned that comparing air pollution patterns among them would give us a good indicator of future trends. —Philip Landrigan.
Green Car Congress
JULY 23, 2018
Policies to entice consumers away from fossil-fuel powered vehicles and normalize low carbon, alternative-fuel alternatives, such as electric vehicles, are vital if the world is to significantly reduce transport sector carbon pure-emissions, according to a new study.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
The GFEI, a partnership of international agencies and top energy policy experts, suggests that these cost savings could in part be used to help offset the costs of developing a global market for electric vehicles over this time frame, since the savings are estimated to be at least four times bigger than these costs. —GFEI working paper.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 6, 2009
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has estimated that fuel consumption and emissions of CO 2 from the world’s cars will roughly double between 2000 and 2050. The report cites a number of policy options to support achieving the goal, including: Fuel economy or CO 2 emission standards. Vehicle taxes and incentives.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 20, 2014
The ZEV regulations, which are now part of California’s comprehensive Advanced Clean Cars (ACC) program which also includes the LEV III tailpipe emissions standard, is the “technology-forcing piece” of the state’s regulatory package for light-duty vehicles. California has a much more ambitious long-term policy commitment to EVs.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 25, 2013
Leading international efforts for GHG emission reductions and adaptation. Leading international efforts for GHG emission reductions and adaptation. Burning natural gas is about one-half as carbon-intensive as coal, which can make it a “bridge fuel” for many countries as the world transitions to even cleaner sources of energy.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
199 
Let's personalize your content