Climate Change Fuel Fuel Tax United States 
Green Car Congress
MAY 2, 2020
If traffic remained reduced for one year, the reduction in VMT would allow California to meet half of its 2050 climate change target. Greenhouse gas emissions reductions from road transportation were down across the United States from early March to early April 2020. (UC Fuel saved, tax revenue lost.
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.).
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 14, 2010
Only three states—California, Maryland, and New Jersey—landed in the top tier of the scoring methodology, and 12 states fell into tier three, the lowest. Most states do not make any effort at all to connect. transportation, and ensure state fuel taxes can support all transportation modes.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 5, 2009
However, the survey also found that the public may not yet be prepared for the tradeoffs and challenges needed to make these proposals a reality, with majorities rejecting measures such as a floor on gasoline prices, congestion charges, or higher fuel taxes. Energy prices, oil dependence and climate change.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 21, 2009
In addition to this $450 billion investment, the Act provides $50 billion over six years to develop 11 authorized high-speed rail corridors linking major metropolitan regions in the United States. The Fund is replenished by revenue collected from motor fuel taxes. Consolidating or terminating more than 75 programs.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 20, 2014
Among the proposed changes were additional production lead time; a reduced compliance obligation (i.e., lower numbers of ZEVs); an opportunity to pool compliance obligations in ZEV states; and additional time to make up ZEV credit deficits. by about 1.9%. California has a much more ambitious long-term policy commitment to EVs.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 16, 2016
There are many options available for reducing the fuel, energy, and GHG emissions impacts of LDVs. Achieving our overall goal—reducing fleet fuel and energy consumption and GHGs by three-quarters or more—will be extremely challenging. —John Heywood. Evolving US new LDV market: percent sales by powertrain type out to 2050.
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