Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The Auto Alliance has sent a letter to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt requesting that the US Environmental Protection Agency withdraw the Final Determination on the Appropriateness of the Model Year 2022-2025 Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards under the Midterm Evaluation which EPA announced on 13 January 2017. Background.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

Overall, total light vehicle sales in California in the first half of 2020 were 786,219 units, down 26.9% Californians continued their shift to light trucks, with the market share in the first half rising to 62.5%. For all states other than California, light trucks continued rising to 77% of the market. million by 2025.

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DECEMBER 14, 2012

By adopting this regulatory amendment, Québec has taken a major step in pursuing the deployment of further action within the Western Climate Initiative (WCI) to create an extensive carbon market in North America. Its adoption now makes it possible to link the Québec and California systems. —Matthew Rodriquez. Resources.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The FAA says that it will take at least another month to complete a crucial environmental review of orbital Starship launches from SpaceX’s South Texas Starbase facilities. The post SpaceX’s Starbase environmental review delayed another month appeared first on TESLARATI.

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JUNE 27, 2019

Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, and the Chair of the California Air Resources Board, Mary Nichols, today signed a new cooperation agreement to advance cleaner vehicles and fuels. Canada is currently completing a mid-term review of its light duty vehicle regulations.

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MARCH 15, 2017

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced that EPA intends to reconsider its final determination issued on 12 January 2017 which recommended no change to the greenhouse gas standards for light duty vehicles for model years 2022- 2025. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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MARCH 25, 2017

After considering the Advanced Clean Cars Midterm Review ( earlier post ), the California Air Resources Board voted unanimously on Friday to continue with the vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards and ZEV program for cars and light trucks sold in California through 2025. Midterm Review of Advanced Clean Cars Program.

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JUNE 30, 2016

As one of the outcomes of the “Three Amigos” meeting in Ottawa, Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, US President Barack Obama, and Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto committed to an “ambitious and enduring” North American Climate, Clean Energy, and Environment Partnership. Short-lived climate pollutants. 50% clean power target.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

million of other special funds contained in the expenditure plan in SB 93/AB 109 and AB 134 (Budget Committee)/ SB 119 (Budget and Fiscal Review Committee) of the current legislative session. 140 million for the Clean Vehicle Rebate Program for rebates for light-duty vehicles. billion of GGRF and $78.3 It appropriates $621.7

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OCTOBER 28, 2020

Millions of used cars, vans and minibuses exported from Europe, the United States and Japan to the developing world are of poor quality, contributing significantly to air pollution and hindering efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

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APRIL 13, 2014

Decomposition of the decadal change in total global CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion by four driving factors; population, income (GDP) per capita, energy intensity of GDP and carbon intensity of energy. However, the underlying estimates do not take into account economic benefits of reduced climate change.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2011

The longer-term purpose of the ACC program, according to ARB, is to shape the development of light-duty transportation to contribute to meeting the state’s 2050 GHG reduction goal of 80% below 1990 levels. Beyond 2025, ARB notes, the driving force for lowering emissions in California will thus be climate change.

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JANUARY 27, 2021

We reviewed well-to-wheel greenhouse gas life cycle analyses for corn ethanol and evaluated models, input data, and results for farming, fuel production, co-product credit, land use change, transport of feedstock and fuel, tailpipe, and denaturant.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2017

In March, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced that EPA intends to reconsider its final determination issued on 12 January 2017 which recommended no change to the greenhouse gas standards for light duty vehicles for model years 2022- 2025. Earlier post.) Background.

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Drive Electric

APRIL 25, 2022

naha utu kaiwhakamahi rori | Driving Change: Reviewing the Road User Charges System. The document covers possible changes intended to improve the Road User Charges (RUC) system and support the uptake of low carbon vehicles. EV Light vehicles and RUC. 12 April 2022 . Heavy vehicles and RUC.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Regions that meet the targets may receive incentives in the form of easier access to federal funding and streamlined environmental review for development projects. Proposed Regional Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Targets for Automobiles and Light Trucks Pursuant to Senate Bill 375 ( ARB Staff Report ).

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FEBRUARY 19, 2019

The deal follows an agreement reached in December on new CO 2 emission standards for cars and light vans in the EU for the period after 2020. —Commissioner for Climate Action and Energy Miguel Arias Cañete. The introduction of a benchmark system for truck manufacturers totally ignores the demand side.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

As we confront the enormous challenge of climate change, we should take inspiration from even the most unlikely sources. Solar climate intervention " is the umbrella term for projects such as ours that involve reflecting sunlight to reduce global warming and its most dangerous impacts. Solar climate intervention is.

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APRIL 2, 2018

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the completion of the Midterm Evaluation (MTE) process for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for cars and light trucks for model years 2022-2025, and his final determination that the current standards are not appropriate and should be revised.

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MAY 12, 2011

The Preferred Alternative will reflect annual stringency increases for both passenger cars and light trucks that fall at levels between the upper and lower bounds identified above. NHTSA says it is especially interested in comments concerning the evaluation of climate change impacts. In particular, NHTSA requests: Background.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

The US Department of Energy released its inaugural Quadrennial Technology Review report (DOE-QTR)—an assessment of the Department’s energy technology research and development portfolios. Recognizing the differences in the fleet, DOE will establish separate technology priorities for heavy-duty and light-duty vehicles. Source: QTR.

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JULY 10, 2011

We have had a long debate about climate change in this country. Most Australians now agree our climate is changing, this is caused by carbon pollution, this has harmful effects on our environment and on the economy—and the Government should act. The Clean Energy Regulator to administer the carbon pricing mechanism.

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JANUARY 19, 2017

ARB has now released the Midterm Review of Advanced Clean Cars Program —an extensive evaluation of the California passenger vehicle market and technology. ARB has now released the Midterm Review of Advanced Clean Cars Program —an extensive evaluation of the California passenger vehicle market and technology.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2010

The UK Department for Transport has published the findings from the Light Goods Vehicle (LGV or van) CO 2 emissions study completed earlier. Light goods vehicles (LGV) are defined as goods vehicles whose gross vehicle weight (GVW) does not exceed 3.5 A review of the available data on the CO 2 emissions of vans at Type Approval.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2012

The scheme will be reviewed, taking into consideration its impact on motorists’ purchasing decision, technological advances and the progress in Singapore’s overall mitigation efforts on climate change. However if these models fall within the surcharge bands, the appropriate CEV surcharge will still apply.

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OCTOBER 11, 2010

Member states of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) adopted a resolution at its 37 th General Assembly on Friday to reduce the impact of aviation CO 2 emissions on climate change. —EU Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard said ". —Giovanni Bisignani, IATA’s Director General and CEO.

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APRIL 8, 2014

Under that, the plan sketches out 3 strategic goals: Strategic Objective One: Advance the goals and objectives in the President’s Climate Action Plan by supporting prudent development, deployment, and efficient use of “all of the above” energy resources that also create new jobs and industries.

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DECEMBER 7, 2009

The findings do not in and of themselves require, or impose any emission reduction requirements but rather allow EPA to finalize the GHG standards proposed earlier this year for new light-duty vehicles as part of the joint rulemaking with the Department of Transportation. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Policy. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2009

Markey of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee on Tuesday released a draft of far-reaching energy and climate legislation that targets job creation, promotes renewables and energy efficiency, and places limits on emissions of greenhouse gases. light duty vehicles—e.g., trucks, construction machines, ships and planes.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2011

Up to 77% of the world’s energy supply could be met by six key renewables by mid-century under the most optimistic scenario if backed by the right enabling public policies, according to a new report by more than 120 researchers working with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

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JUNE 10, 2011

The new report, part of the World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2011 series, examines the key factors that could result in a more prominent role for natural gas in the global energy mix, and the implications for other fuels, energy security and climate change. Support for methanol fueling infrastructure should also be considered.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Up there, 10 to 50 kilometers above the Earth’s surface, ozone molecules absorb the sun’s ultraviolet light, protecting life far below. This question of whether climate change becomes so bad that we have to do something to dull its impacts and reduce human suffering is a very big one,” says Keutsch, an atmospheric chemist.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2014

The update identifies eight key sectors for ongoing action: Energy; Transportation, fuels, land use and infrastructure; Agriculture; Water; Waste management; Natural lands; Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (such as methane and black carbon); and Green Buildings. The Air Resources Board is required to update the Scoping Plan every five years.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

READ MORE: It’s a green light for electric vehicles! FCAI spokeshead Tony Weber came out swinging scary falsehoods, telling the very willing listeners at The Australian Financial Review that if we continued to buy utes and SUVs at our current rates until 2029, the poor, innocent car companies would face fines of up to $38 billion.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2012

ACC combines three sets of regulations to reduce emissions from light-duty vehicles and build the market for advanced zero emission vehicles. The Advanced Clean Cars package will help clean our air, help us fight climate change, and perhaps most important for average citizens, save thousands of dollars over the life of the vehicles.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 3, 2021

Washington State Advances Bill to Ban ICE Vehicles by 2030 – Washington state’s House Transportation Committee has voted 17-12 to advance a bill requiring all light-duty vehicles of model year 2030 and later registered in the state to be electric. . – February 23, Jeff Merkley press release. – February 26, Fast Company.

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

The awardees went through a rigorous process including a review with CalSEED’s curated technical advisory committee, who volunteered their time and expertise to select the most promising future clean energy technologies. Details of the 28 companies awarded a total of $4.2 Leap Photovoltaics Inc.

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