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Combating climate change via carbon credits | Autocar Professional

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In today’s world, climate change is a reality we have to contend with and among the various measures undertaken to combat it, carbon credits can prove to be an effective solution. Weaving a new framework in the climate space, carbon credits incentivize sustainable practices by assigning a financial value to reductions in GHG emissions.

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German minister Wissing starts international e-fuels dialogue

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We need e-fuels to achieve our climate protection goals. Electricity-based synthetic fuels are an important and necessary addition to electromobility. Our goal is to agree on uniform standards and a legal framework, to reduce the currently high costs and to increase production capacities.

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Blackstone may begin commercializing 3D-printed Na-ion batteries as early as 2025; testing in electric bus

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This project is being funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection as part of its support for the battery cell manufacturing ecosystem with a total of up to €24.1 million (subject to the grant decision becoming legally valid).

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Bank of America joins Stanford’s Global Climate & Energy Project

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Bank of America has joined Stanford University’s Global Climate & Energy Project (GCEP), a collaboration of academic and business experts that identifies and supports new avenues of research to make environmentally sustainable, low-cost energy available to everyone. All of humankind needs energy that is reliable, cleaner and more affordable.

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Indian SUV major Mahindra intends to equip its new EV platform with MEB components from Volkswagen

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M&M) are exploring the use of MEB electric components for Mahindra’s new “Born Electric Platform”. Mahindra intends to equip its “Born Electric Platform” with MEB electric components such as electric motors, battery system components and battery cells. Volkswagen and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M)

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Amazon puts first electric semi trucks into ocean freight operation

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Southern California truck spotters will have plenty of electric semi trucks to watch out for as Amazon adds fifty Class 8 EVs to its commercial fleet. The fully electric Volvo semi trucks purchased will haul both heavy cargo containers and customer package loads in Amazon’s first- and middle-mile operations in California.

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Group of 285 global investors with more than $20T in assets under management calls for urgent action on investment-grade climate change and energy policies; guidelines for governments

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Saying that “ investment-grade climate change and clean energy policy is required to shift private sector investment from high-carbon to low-carbon assets ”, a group of 285 investors has urged governments and international policy makers to take new and meaningful steps in the fight against climate change.