Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2016

To reach the level of investment in new renewable power generation needed to avert dangerous climate change, $12.1 trillion above business-as-usual projections— according to a new report by Ceres and Bloomberg New Energy Finance. trillion of investment will be needed over the next 25 years—$5.2

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2018

The California Air Resources Board approved a $483 million plan to fund clean car rebates, zero-emission transit and school buses, clean trucks, and other innovative, clean transportation and mobility pilot projects. billion for low-carbon transportation projects from the cap-and-trade program.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2010

The Westport Carbon Project (WCP) is in the process of being registered with the Voluntary Carbon Market Standard (VCS) and will be the first VCS transport project and one of the largest voluntary carbon market projects worldwide. Grütter Consulting is a leading advisory firm on carbon finance and transport with activities worldwide.

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EV Obssesion

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The post ‘GRIDSERVE Partner Network’, Li-Cycle,100 Years of Glaciers Disappearing, Elon’s Tesla Shares, NFI Financial Solutions EV Financing, Swappable Battery for Commercial Vehicle appeared first on EV Obsession.

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Driivz

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

We found ourselves thinking about how Smart Energy Management for EV charging is connected to the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference; Countries from around the world continue to focus on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as a key strategy for reducing the rate of global warming.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

Asia must scale up sustainable transport development or face a bleak future of congested roads, pollution, ill health and economic damage, which could have ripple effects around the world, the third ADB (Asian Development Bank) transport forum heard earlier this month in Manila.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Dr. Situmbeko Musokotwane, Zambia’s Minister of Finance and National Planning, announced that, “… to continue promoting the usage of clean energy as well as supporting the green economy and climate change mitigation, I propose the following measures: a) Remove customs duty on […] Here is some good news from Zambia.

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Drive Electric

JUNE 19, 2023

20th June 2023 Part A: Introduction About us Drive Electric is a not-for-profit advocacy organisation supporting the uptake and mainstreaming of e-mobility in New Zealand as part of the effort to decarbonise transport. The Climate Change Commission’s analysis shows that by 2030 67% of cars entering the New Zealand market are EV.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2023

By 2050, industry (iron and steel, chemicals, cement, and high- temperature heating) and transport (aviation, shipping, and heavy road transport) respectively can account for 42% and 36% of total clean hydrogen demand. Overall, this outlook shows clean hydrogen delivering crucial carbon emission reductions.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2014

SolarCity and Honda have renewed their partnership with a new fund expected to finance $50 million in solar projects. The new commitment will make solar power more affordable and available to Honda and Acura customers and dealerships in the US. The $50-million fund is a follow-up to a $65-million fund the companies created in 2013.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2018

The measure will contribute to reaching EU energy and climate change goals while limiting distortions of competition. The Italian scheme supports the production and distribution of advanced biofuels and advanced biomethane, also known as second and third-generation biofuels, for use in the transport sector. billion (US$5.8

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Transport & Mobility – Reimagining and reinventing all types of vehicles, fuels, and mobility options for both people and products.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2009

Reducing emissions of black carbon soot and ground-level ozone would quickly make a considerable dent in the climate change problem and would also contribute to public health and protect crop yields, according to an essay in the September/October issue of Foreign Affairs. Tags: Climate Change Emissions. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

Finally, CARB is to strengthen existing or to adopt new regulations to achieve greenhouse gas reductions within the transportation sector. million vehicles on the road in California but accounted for 20% of greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector and 8% of statewide greenhouse gas emissions this year. Truck emissions.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2022

Create a flexible system under which State Departments of Transportation (State DOTs) and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) would set their own declining targets for on-road greenhouse gas emissions from roadway travel on the National Highway System. BIL also includes $7.2

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2021

The report highlights the potential for investments in zero-emissions energy and transport to create new jobs and economic growth. trillion more each year should be invested worldwide in improving transport, particularly mass transit systems and the extension of railway networks. The report says that $1.5-1.7 It suggests that $1.4

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2010

US states are in a unique position to bring down transportation-related GHG emissions, given their primary role in setting statewide transportation policy and directing large amounts of transportation funding. However, most states use few of the available transportation policy tools to reduce.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2019

Transportation. in addition to Opus 12, they are: WILDCOAST (Imperial Beach, California) is working to secure a resilient coastline to help protect communities, economies and ecosystems from climate change impacts in the Gulf of California. Energy Access. Social & Cultural Impacts. Clean Energy Works (Washington, D.C.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2009

Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski signed into law a series of bills constituting a climate change package that includes a low carbon fuel standard (LCFS), a B2 mandate, and other transportation-related measures. The series of bills the Governor signed into law today include: House Bill 2186. Senate Bill 38. House Bill 3463.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 23, 2010

If the transport sector is to cope with the rapid growth in motor vehicle traffic and the related environmental and health issues then major changes are needed to how transport is financed. It stated [.].

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2012

Using case studies from China, Brazil, Germany and a host of other countries, the report “Sustainable, Resource Efficient Cities in the 21 st Century: Making it Happen”, highlights opportunities for city leaders to improve waste and water management, energy efficiency, urban transportation, and other key sectors.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2013

The report from a task force assembled by the CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies), a Brussels-based think tank, on European transport policy has concluded that the EU’s goal of a 60% greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction in the transport sector in 2050 compared to 1990 levels is possible, but at a cost.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Including road transport fuels in a cap-and-trade scheme, complemented by appropriate regulatory policies such as. The study, written by scientists of the Technical University Berlin (TUB) and PIK, was commissioned and financed by the BMW Group. Source: CITIES. Click to enlarge. by offering discounts). —CITIES.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2011

Under the scheme, around 500 of the largest emitters in Australia—facilities that have direct greenhouse gas emissions of 25,000 tonnes of CO 2 -equivalent per year or more (excluding emissions from transport fuels and some synthetic greenhouse gases)—will need to buy and surrender to the Government a permit for every tonne they produce.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2009

Among the proposals in the new US highway and transportation funding reauthorization bill, outlined by House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman James L. in a press conference last week, is the linkage of transportation planning with greenhouse gas emissions reductions. Oberstar (D-Minn.) Mica (R-Fla.)

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Drive Electric

AUGUST 28, 2022

As a Premium member, BNZ will be crucial in shaping the future of electric transport as they work to decarbonise their business activities. Their collaboration on a Climate Action Toolbox to help businesses measure and reduce their carbon footprint. Partnerships with the Net Zero Banking Alliance , Toit? Centres across NZ.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2011

up to 45%) depending on the extent to which renewable technology costs fall and possible constraints on deployment of low-carbon alternatives, according to the newly released Renewable Energy Review by the UK Committee on Climate Change (CCC). Renewable transport. aviation, industry). —Renewable Energy Review.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 10, 2024

The partial guarantee is provided under the USD 200 million INR equivalent framework guarantee agreement that GuarantCo and Axis Bank signed in May 2022, which allows mobilisation of funds between USD 300 and 400 million in INR equivalent to finance the e-mobility ecosystem in India.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Brazil’s Minister of Environment Izabella Teixeira and Brazilian National Development Bank (BNDES) President Luciano Coutinho announced the launch of a new credit line to support projects focused on greenhouse gas reduction and climate change solutions. These sub-programs include: Efficient transportation models.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2020

The European Commission had put forward a proposal to revise the EU system for monitoring, reporting and verifying CO 2 emissions from maritime transport (the “EU MRV Regulation”) and to bring it in line with new obligations under International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to monitor emissions from 2019 and report in 2020. Background.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Originally published on Transport & Environment. By Luca Bonaccorsi, Director, Sustainable Finance Imagine you’ve worked hard on your favourite recipe. Greenwashing is not a problem for the green transition, it is THE problem. Flour, eggs, milk, sugar, chocolate and pears.…

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2009

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will grant financing of up to €300 million (US$426 million) to Valeo for its current research projects aiming to reduce the fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions of cars and improve active safety. billion) under ECTF (European Clean Transport Facility). billion (US$4.8 billion (US$4.8

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2009

Green Car Congress attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) conference (23-24 June) sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). Other than the good news on oil consumption, very little was said in regards to transportation fuels. by Bill Cooke.

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Electric Vehicles India

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The Union Minister for Transport Nitin Gadkari recently said the cost of electric vehicles would come down over the next couple of years. At present, the loans are being provided under the auto retail category but the lenders might be different for financing the electric vehicles. In that regard, the Niti Aayog has brought a proposal.

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CleanTechnica EVs

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Originally posted on EVANNEX. By Charles Morris A few years ago, when electric vehicles were considered an R&D project, the fossil fuel interests had little to say about them.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. Preparing the US for the impacts of climate change. Earlier post.).

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Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Transport and Infrastructure Committee. RE: Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill. Drive Electric supports the Land Transport (Clean Vehicles) Amendment Bill (‘the Bill’) and encourages New Zealand to be ambitious. Support for the Land Transport (Clean Vehicles) Amendment Bill . Wellington.

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