Climate Change, CO2, Europe and Technology

Study: 2/3 of aviation climate impact due to emissions other than CO2

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

of the human-made climate impact; two-thirds of this impact are caused by emissions other than CO 2 , according to a new study by researchers in Europe and the US. CO 2 and NO x aviation emissions and cloud effects remain a continued focus of anthropogenic climate change research and policy discussions. —Lee et al.

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CRI awarded €1.8M EU grant to scale CO2-to-methanol technology

Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2019

million) grant under the EU Horizon 2020 Research Programme to increase the scale of its CO 2 -to-methanol technology, marketed under the trademark Emissions-to-Liquids (ETL). The project is referred to as “CirclEnergy” as CRI’s technology is designed to support and enable the transition to circular economy. million (US$2.0-million)

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UK auto industry warns anti-diesel agenda and slow uptake of EVs could mean missing 2021 CO2 targets; rising CO2 average in 2017

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The UK automotive industry warned that the current anti-diesel agenda combined with the ongoing slow take-up of electric vehicles could mean industry misses its next round of CO 2 targets in 2021, with negative consequences for the UK’s own climate change goals. to a new low of 165.4 of the UK’s 2.5 of the AFV market and 2.9%, 1.3%

2017

2017 Auto Industry Diesel CO2

Euro Parliament Environment Committee votes to include shipping CO2 in EU ETS; shipping industry to contribute to climate neutrality

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2020

In addition, MEPs say that market-based emissions reduction policies are not enough, so they also introduced binding requirements for shipping companies to reduce their annual average CO2 emissions per transport work, for all their ships, by at least 40% by 2030.

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ICCT: decline in diesel sales will have negligible impact on attainment of European CO2 emission standards

Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2018

The current decline is ales of diesel light duty vehicle in Europe does not put EU CO 2 targets out of reach of automakers, according to a new analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). In addition, vehicle manufacturers increasingly use electric motors to complement conventional combustion engines in cars.

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Diesel CO2 Standards Emissions

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

Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2018

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. 6, eaaq0390 doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aaq0390.

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, IVECO and ENGIE collaborating to promote natural gas in Europe starting from Belgium

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2017

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), IVECO (a brand of CNH Industrial) and ENGIE (Global Energy Player) are broadly collaborating to promote natural gas vehicles and infrastructure in Europe. Transportation is responsible for 22% of CO 2 emissions in the world (and even 30% in Europe); 95% of the energy consumed by this sector comes from oil.

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Belgium Chrysler Automobile Gas

Ford researchers: global light-duty CO2 regulatory targets broadly consistent with 450 ppm stabilization

Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2014

Their paper is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. Similarly, with the addition of fuel actions, the OECD Europe glide paths are relaxed from 4.5-5% The industry-average OECD Europe CO 2 glide path is consistent with European Union regulations. Climate Change Emissions Fuel Efficiency Policy'

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Study finds technology cost of achieving European 2020 LDV CO2 targets more than offset by resultant fuel savings

Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2013

A report published by Cambridge Econometrics and Ricardo-AEA concludes that overall, the cost of technologies required to meet proposed European 2020 CO 2 regulations for vehicles (95 g/km for cars and 147 g/km for vans) will be more than offset by the resultant fuel savings. Source: Cambridge Econometrics.Click to enlarge.

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IEA finds CO2 emissions flat for third straight year even as global economy grew in 2016

Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2017

Carbon dioxide emissions declined in the United States and China, the world’s two-largest energy users and emitters, and were stable in Europe, offsetting increases in most of the rest of the world. Global emissions from the energy sector stood at 32.1 Renewables also played a significant, but smaller, role.

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How EVs Are Reducing Carbon (CO2) Emissions

Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

As the world grapples with the pressing issue of climate change, it is evident that we need swift action to avert its worst impacts. Finally, technology is also making EVs more eco-friendly, and as our energy grid switches to use more renewable sources like wind and solar power, EVs become even better for the environment.

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Group of European Companies Call for Deeper CO2 Cuts of 30% by 2020

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2010

It is the first time such a large and diverse group of EU businesses has called for Europe to increase its policy ambition to cut emissions to 30%. The joint business declaration has been led by The Climate Group, The Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership, and WWF Climate Savers Programme.

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AMITRAN project developing CO2 assessment methodology for intelligent transport systems

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

A new European project, AMITRAN , is developing a methodology to assess the impact of ICT (information and communication technologies) and ITS (intelligent transport systems) on CO 2 emissions from the transport sector. The total project budget amounts to €2.6 million (US$3.4

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IEA working paper highlights potential role of natural gas in reducing global road transport CO2

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2010

On average, a 25% reduction in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-eq) emissions can be expected on a well-to-wheel (WTW) basis when replacing gasoline by light-duty vehicles (LDVs) running on compressed natural gas (CNG). The paper uses Brazil, India, Iran, Pakistan, the US and Europe as case studies.

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Gas Transportation CO2 Global

All Western European Countries Will Have CO2-Related Car Taxation This Year; European Auto Industry Urges Harmonization of Schemes

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2009

The number of EU countries with CO2-related car taxation rose to 15 in 2008. The car industry advocates a linear system, in which tax levels are directly proportionate to the car’s CO2 emissions and every gram of CO 2 is taxed the same. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Europe Fuel Efficiency Policy.

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CO2 Auto Industry Industrial Industry

UK Department For Transport Study on Light Goods Vehicle CO2 Concludes that Potential CO2 Reduction from Low-Carbon Technologies Within 5 Years is Quite Low, But Much Larger by 2020

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2010

This project, carried out by a consortium led by AEA Technology and supported by Millbrook and Ricardo, was commissioned by DfT to provide evidence of the CO 2 outcomes from the current use of vans, reflecting varying operational and technological factors, and the potential for future emissions reductions.

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Light 2020 CO2 United Kingdom

Ford poll finds Europeans want freedom of car ownership, but worry about traffic, cost of driving, environment

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

A new Ford Motor Company-sponsored poll of 6,000 people across Europe found that most Europeans remain committed to car ownership, but have growing concerns about traffic congestion, the cost of driving and the environment. —Barb Samardzich, vice president, Product Development, Ford of Europe. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Biden sets 2030 net GHG reduction target for US of 50-52% below 2005 levels

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2021

and CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion up 2.6% With renewable power technologies well developed, delivering cleaner power to buildings and manufacturing, and driving the electrification of road transport present the clearest initial path for decarbonization. Speeding up this shift will be vital to meeting climate targets.

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European auto industry proposes further 20% cut in passenger car CO2 by 2030 from 2021; conditional on EV uptake and infrastructure; no ZEV mandate

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

In the interim, modern diesel technology will continue to play an important role in the gradual transition to low-carbon vehicles, according to ACEA. The latest generation of diesel vehicles is a very effective lever to achieve climate goals in the near future, because they emit 15-20% less CO 2 than equivalent petrol vehicles.

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Auto Industry Industrial Industry Land Rover

UK Technology Strategy Board Awards More Than 12M to 22 Projects to Speed Up Development of Low-Carbon Technology for Vehicles; Includes Gas Turbine Range Extender and Li-S Battery Cells

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

The UK government-backed Technology Strategy Board (TSB) will invest more than £12 million (US$19.4 million) in 22 studies and projects to develop new technology that will speed up the reduction of CO 2 emissions from road vehicles. John Laughlin, the Technology Strategy Board’s Low Carbon Vehicles program manager.

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Carbon Li-ion Downsizing Gas

EIA: world energy consumption to grow 56% 2010-2040, CO2 up 46%; use of liquid fuels in transportation up 38%

Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2013

Although advances in non-liquids-based transportation technologies are anticipated, they are not enough to offset the rising demand for transportation services worldwide. Biomass Climate Change Coal-to-Liquids (CTL) Emissions Forecasts Fuels Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) Market Background' per year, or 38% overall, from 2010 to 2040.

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2010 Transportation Fuel Energy

EC proposes 30% CO2 reduction from 2021 to 2030 for light-duty vehicles

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The proposed framework also combines the CO 2 targets for 2025 and 2030 with a technology-neutral incentive mechanism for zero- and low-emission vehicles in order to give the market a clear signal for investment in clean vehicles.

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Light CO2 Vehicles Clean

EC proposes 95 grams CO2/km target for new cars by 2020, 147 grams for light vans; super credits for cars below 35g

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2012

Europe and the US. However, it was considered that providing certainty for manufacturers ruled out a change of the basis for the regulation for 2020. —Connie Hedegaard, EU Commissioner for Climate Action. The proposals would in total save 160 million tonnes of oil and around 420 million tonnes of CO2 in the period to 2030.

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2020 Light CO2 Cars

The European electric vehicle market continues to grow

Setec Powerr

AUGUST 11, 2022

According to data released by BloombergNEF, Europe now accounts for 34% of global electric vehicle sales and is the second largest worldwide market after China. million electric vehicles will be sold in Europe in 2021, up 66% year-over-year, accounting for 19% of all new vehicle sales and only 3.6%

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UK Government Launches 250M 5-Year Plan for Cutting CO2 from Road Transport; Includes Incentives for Purchase of PHEVs and EVs

Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2009

High-level technology roadmap for the UK’s decarbonization of road transport. Cutting road transport CO 2 emissions is a key element to tackling climate change. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Europe Plug-ins Policy. Click to enlarge. Less than 0.1% This is in addition to a £2.3 billion (US$3.4

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Transportation Climate Change Purchase CO2

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

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2010

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.

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2015 Downsizing CO2 Climate Change

New Study Outlines Pathway to 76% Reduction in UK Transport Sector CO2 Emissions By 2050; Road Transport Becomes Carbon Neutral

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2010

The recommended measures and assumptions to achieve the MI scenario are grouped into four areas: Spatial planning, Fiscal, Behavioral and Technology. The assumptions in the MI Technology package differ from the prior three in that they represent desired technology end-points rather than a set of policy prescriptions.

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Transportation Carbon Emissions CO2

IEA technology and policy reports outline paths to halving fuel used for combustion-engined road transport in less than 40 years

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Two new reports—one on technology, the other on policy— released by the International Energy Agency (IEA) outline pathways to improve the fuel efficiency of combustion-engined road vehicles by 50% by the middle of the century, saving as much as four-fifths of current annual global oil consumption. Source: Technology roadmap.

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Fuel Economy Fuel Transportation Engine

Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

CRI, founded in 2006 in Reykjavik, Iceland, is developing technology to produce renewable methanol from clean energy and recycled CO 2 emissions. Geely is committed to achieving the long-term goal of zero emissions mobility through a diverse suite of new energy solutions, including renewable methanol vehicle technology. Earlier post.)

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Renewable Carbon Water Fuel

Annual Increase in Global CO2 Emissions Halved in 2008; Decrease in Fossil Oil Consumption, Increase in Renewables Share

Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2009

Global CO2 emissions increased from 15.3 According to a recent report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), 2008 was the first year in which new power generation investments in renewables were greater than investments in fossil-fuelled technologies. Tags: Climate Change Emissions. billion tonnes in 2008.

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2008 Oil Renewable Emissions

Study Finds That CO2 Standards for Vehicles Can Reduce Price of Oil

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2009

T&E said it opted for Enerdata because the POLES model developed and run by this institute is the only public model available in Europe they knew of that is capable of calculating oil prices as an output of supply and demand, rather than as an input. The impact of lower oil consumption in Europe on world oil prices (Enerdata 2009).

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Volvo Car Corporation challenges EU’s goals and tactics on cutting CO2 emissions; CEO says electrified vehicles will struggle to pass 1% market share by 2020

Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2012

The European automotive industry risks losing the present technological leadership if this doesn’t happen. One main reason preventing a rapid increase of electric vehicles on the roads is that the cost for the electrification technology is not being reduced fast enough. —Stefan Jacoby. —Stefan Jacoby.

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Volvo Corporation 2020 Market

ABB launches world’s fastest EV charger

Electric Vehicles India

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

It will be available in Europe and United States by the end of the year. With road transport accounting for nearly a fifth of global CO2 emissions, e-mobility is critical to achieving the Paris climate goal. The Latin America and the Asia Pacific regions are due to follow in 2022.

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India Charging Climate Change Electric Vehicles

ICCT study finds that transitioning to low-GWP MAC refrigerants in China could avoid up to US$150B in costs

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

Among the findings of the report, “HFC-134a phase-out in the Chinese light-duty motor vehicle sector”, was that, considering the social cost of CO 2 e, up to 1 trillion RMB in costs (US$150 billion) required to address climate change could be avoided through 2050 by transitioning to low-GWP alternative MACs. Background.

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Wind-to-Hydrogen Tech Goes to Sea

Cars That Think

AUGUST 19, 2023

It seems like science fiction now, but major efforts are already underway to demonstrate the technologies needed to realize this vision. Together, Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa are investing a total of €120 million in the technology. And Germany isn’t the only country investing in hydrogen technologies.

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Wind Hydrogen Grid Gas-Electric

Study Finds Ozone, Nitrogen Change the Way Rising CO2 Affects Earths Water

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2009

The researchers concluded that models of climate change may be underestimating how much water is likely to run off the land and back into the sea as atmospheric chemistry changes. Either way, water resource managers need more accurate runoff estimates to plan better for the changes. Credit: NASA. Click to enlarge.

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Ozone Water CO2 MIT

Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

“ One Agreement, Two Steps ” Expectations for Copenhagen quickly became complicated after Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen boarded an overnight flight to Singapore to address an impromptu breakfast forum on climate change at the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit on 15 November. by Jack Rosebro.

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Climate Climate Change 2009 Emissions

Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The technology is ready and available to make this transition in the light vehicle fleet. New Zealand should use Europe, not Australia, as the source of homologation vehicle standards in this Bill. We support tying our homologation standards to Europe because it has the most robust and stringent emissions standards.

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Clean Cleaning New Zealand Transportation

The BMW Group’s 360-degree approach to sustainability

EV Central

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The phrase “as the seasons change” has taken a whole new meaning in the past few years, as the seasons really do feel like they’re different now – wetter, hotter, drier, somewhere in the world seems to be constantly in crisis on any given day. BMW CONTENT HUB: Plug-in hybrid vs pure EV: Which green tech is right for you? MIni Aceman.

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BMW Saudi Arabia Concept Waste

Ford Executive Talks Plug-Ins

Plug In Partners

FEBRUARY 17, 2006

Ford Europe Executive Calls for Increased Momentum Behind CO2 Reduction Ford Motor Co. Feb 17, 2006 SYNOPSIS: Lewis Booth acknowledged the importance of climate change and the responsibility to take action, calling for greater support for a more holistic approach to the challenges raised by sustainable mobility.

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IEA World Energy Outlook 2013 sees CO2 emissions rising by 20% to 2035; oil use on upward trend

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Globally, fossil fuels continue to meet a dominant share of global energy demand, with implications for the links between energy, the environment and climate change. As the source of two-thirds of global greenhouse-gas emissions, the energy sector will be pivotal in determining whether or not climate change goals are achieved. …

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Oil 2013 Energy Emissions

Paris Climate Accord & Net Zero by 2050 Goals in Jeopardy — Nations to Issue New Urgent Call to Action

CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 30, 2021

Netherlands, CALSTART’s Drive to Zero to lead new int’l coordinated effort targeting zero-emission trucks, buses.

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Netherlands Climate Emissions United States

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

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2010

Tax measures are an important tool in shaping consumer demand towards fuel-efficient cars, and help create a market for breakthrough technologies, notably during the introduction phase. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Europe Plug-ins Policy. Generally, registration taxes threaten fleet renewal.

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New Study Finds Flaw in Carbon Accounting for Bioenergy, Another Contends That Indirect Land Use Change Emissions for Biofuels Will Be Up To Twice Direct Land Use Change Emissions

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2009

Michael Oppenheimer, director of the Program in Science, Technology and Environmental Policy and professor of geosciences and international affairs in the Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, is a co-author. Tags: Biomass Climate Change Emissions Land use Policy. Earlier post.). —Statement from the RFA.

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Emissions Carbon Climate Change Climate

Study: 2/3 of aviation climate impact due to emissions other than CO2

CRI awarded €1.8M EU grant to scale CO2-to-methanol technology

UK auto industry warns anti-diesel agenda and slow uptake of EVs could mean missing 2021 CO2 targets; rising CO2 average in 2017

Euro Parliament Environment Committee votes to include shipping CO2 in EU ETS; shipping industry to contribute to climate neutrality

ICCT: decline in diesel sales will have negligible impact on attainment of European CO2 emission standards

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

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, IVECO and ENGIE collaborating to promote natural gas in Europe starting from Belgium

Ford researchers: global light-duty CO2 regulatory targets broadly consistent with 450 ppm stabilization

Study finds technology cost of achieving European 2020 LDV CO2 targets more than offset by resultant fuel savings

IEA finds CO2 emissions flat for third straight year even as global economy grew in 2016

How EVs Are Reducing Carbon (CO2) Emissions

Group of European Companies Call for Deeper CO2 Cuts of 30% by 2020

AMITRAN project developing CO2 assessment methodology for intelligent transport systems

IEA working paper highlights potential role of natural gas in reducing global road transport CO2

All Western European Countries Will Have CO2-Related Car Taxation This Year; European Auto Industry Urges Harmonization of Schemes

UK Department For Transport Study on Light Goods Vehicle CO2 Concludes that Potential CO2 Reduction from Low-Carbon Technologies Within 5 Years is Quite Low, But Much Larger by 2020

Ford poll finds Europeans want freedom of car ownership, but worry about traffic, cost of driving, environment

Biden sets 2030 net GHG reduction target for US of 50-52% below 2005 levels

European auto industry proposes further 20% cut in passenger car CO2 by 2030 from 2021; conditional on EV uptake and infrastructure; no ZEV mandate

UK Technology Strategy Board Awards More Than 12M to 22 Projects to Speed Up Development of Low-Carbon Technology for Vehicles; Includes Gas Turbine Range Extender and Li-S Battery Cells

EIA: world energy consumption to grow 56% 2010-2040, CO2 up 46%; use of liquid fuels in transportation up 38%

EC proposes 30% CO2 reduction from 2021 to 2030 for light-duty vehicles

EC proposes 95 grams CO2/km target for new cars by 2020, 147 grams for light vans; super credits for cars below 35g

The European electric vehicle market continues to grow

UK Government Launches 250M 5-Year Plan for Cutting CO2 from Road Transport; Includes Incentives for Purchase of PHEVs and EVs

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

New Study Outlines Pathway to 76% Reduction in UK Transport Sector CO2 Emissions By 2050; Road Transport Becomes Carbon Neutral

IEA technology and policy reports outline paths to halving fuel used for combustion-engined road transport in less than 40 years

Geely invests in Carbon Recycling Intl.; vehicles fueled by methanol from CO2, water and renewable energy

Annual Increase in Global CO2 Emissions Halved in 2008; Decrease in Fossil Oil Consumption, Increase in Renewables Share

Study Finds That CO2 Standards for Vehicles Can Reduce Price of Oil

Volvo Car Corporation challenges EU’s goals and tactics on cutting CO2 emissions; CEO says electrified vehicles will struggle to pass 1% market share by 2020

ABB launches world’s fastest EV charger

ICCT study finds that transitioning to low-GWP MAC refrigerants in China could avoid up to US$150B in costs

Wind-to-Hydrogen Tech Goes to Sea

Study Finds Ozone, Nitrogen Change the Way Rising CO2 Affects Earths Water

Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

The BMW Group’s 360-degree approach to sustainability

Ford Executive Talks Plug-Ins

IEA World Energy Outlook 2013 sees CO2 emissions rising by 20% to 2035; oil use on upward trend

Paris Climate Accord & Net Zero by 2050 Goals in Jeopardy — Nations to Issue New Urgent Call to Action

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

New Study Finds Flaw in Carbon Accounting for Bioenergy, Another Contends That Indirect Land Use Change Emissions for Biofuels Will Be Up To Twice Direct Land Use Change Emissions

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