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ICCT study details differences in fiscal policies to support uptake of EVs across 11 major markets

Green Car Congress

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has published a new white paper detailing the differences in the fiscal policies used to support electric vehicle sales across eleven major auto markets. The Netherlands has the second-highest market share, with about 5.6%, followed by California (about 4% in 2013). Source: ICCT.

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The Electrifying Opportunities for EVs in 2024  

Clean Fleet Report

EPA Clean School Bus Program [3] has invested $5 billion to replace existing school buses with zero-emission and low-emission models from 2022 through 2026. The coming year will also present commercial fleets with the opportunity to electrify at a discount through Clean Commercial Vehicle Credits. However, the U.S. 6] The U.S.

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Cheap solar panels from China are all over Europe – and everyone is freaking out

Baua Electric

A government official from the Netherlands told Reuters that the country “wants to cover solar PV imports with the EU’s carbon border tax.” EU measures that are on the table include a law to fast-track permits for local manufacturers and give EU products an advantage in “future clean tech tenders.”

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

Cars That Think

Analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) argues that EVs are the quickest means to decarbonize motorized transport. The world’s largest bike parking facility, Stationsplein Bicycle Parking near Utrecht Central Station in Utrecht, Netherlands has 12,500 parking places. For instance, recent U.S.

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Frost Sullivan Projects That About 80% of European Vehicle Sales Will Be in the 150 g/km CO2 Band by 2015; EVs as a Strategy of Premium Automakers

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A new report from Frost & Sullivan, Implementation Roadmap of CO 2 Tax Banding in European Countries and Impact Analysis on Powertrain and Green Technology Adoption , finds that about 80% of the European vehicle sales is expected to be in the less than 150 g/km CO 2 emission band by 2015. g/km—in model year 2016. Hariher Balasubramanian.

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ICCT study finds increasing gap between rated and actual passenger car fuel consumption in Europe

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A new white paper published by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) comparing official and “real-world” fuel consumption and CO 2 emission values for passenger cars in Europe and the United States shows that the average discrepancy between the values in Europe increased from less than 10% in 2001 to 25% in 2011.

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ICCT: gap between official and real-world fuel economy figures in Europe reaches ~38%; call to implement WLTP ASAP

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The gap between official and real-world fuel-economy figures in Europe has risen to about 38%, according to a new report published by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). For governments, the growing gap causes significant losses of tax revenues. For the Netherlands alone, the loss in tax revenues could exceed €3.4