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Government of Québec launches $6.7B 2030 Green Economy Plan; emphasis on transportation electrification

Green Car Congress

The Premier of Québec François Legault, and the Minister of the Environment and the Fight against Climate Change and Minister responsible for the Laval region, Benoit Charette, unveiled the 2030 Green Economy Plan (PEV 2030) and its first 2021-2026 implementation plan, with an envelope of $6.7 billion over five years.

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Latest GHG Inventory shows California remains below 2020 emissions target; much steeper rate of GHG reductions required

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The California Air Resources Board released GHG emissions data for 2018 showing that emissions remain below 1990 levels but are effectively flat compared to 2017, while the economy grew by 4.3%. tons per person to 10.7 tons per person in 2018, a 24% decrease. Transportation emissions declined 1.5 Source: CARB GHG Inventory.

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Vote YES on Prop 30!

Plug in America

30 will impose a small 1.75% personal income tax increase on only the wealthiest Californians (those making more than $2 million per year). Efficient and inexpensive electric vehicles are crucial to California’s goals to address climate change and reduce air pollution. If passed, Prop. This initiative will generate between $3.5

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How Roboticists Can Tackle Climate Change

Cars That Think

However, there’s a shortage of roboticists tackling climate change, due to a lack of awareness of necessary and urgent applications. After talking with many climate robotics founders for my blog, Nirva Labs , here are my findings on how you can find opportunities to help robots make an impact on climate change.

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EC JRC report explores future of road transport; moving away from system centered on private car ownership

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The century-old car-centred view of personal transport takes a heavy toll on the economy, society and environment, says the JRC team. For example, in 2015, more than 1 million road accidents causing personal injuries and 26,000 deaths occurred in the EU.

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A stack of lies you could drive a Toyota HiLux through | Opinion

EV Central

That’s a disturbing, upsetting number, and one the flies in the particularly bald face of Peter Dutton, but it doesn’t surprise me, personally, at all. In fact, the US instituted its CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards in 1975, back when our politicians were busy doing what Australian ones do best – knifing their leaders.

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It Just Got Easier to Visit a Vanishing Glacier. Is That a Good Thing?

Baua Electric

It’s a question that many travelers are asking themselves, as climate change threatens a growing number of tourist destinations — from glaciers to coral reefs, ski slopes to low-lying islands. “At some point, you have to leave the glacier alone,” the younger Mr. Folmer said. There’s big machinery being installed. Where will it stop?”