article thumbnail

Study: countries seeking to cut CO2 emissions must get a handle on city-level emissions

Green Car Congress

Countries seeking to meet Paris Agreement targets on CO 2 emissions must get a grip on the amount of pollution produced at city level, according to a new open-access study published in S cience Advances by an international team of researchers from Europe and China. Total CO 2 emissions of 182 Chinese cities. Shan et al.

Emissions 210
article thumbnail

New phase of globalization could undermine efforts to reduce CO2 emissions

Green Car Congress

A new study finds that the growth of carbon production from Chinese exports has slowed or reversed, reflecting a “new phase of globalization” between developing countries that could undermine international efforts to reduce emissions. The paper is published in Nature Communications.

Emissions 170
article thumbnail

DENSO and Thai ITS association partner on V2X to ease traffic congestion and reduce CO2 emissions

Green Car Congress

DIAT), a DENSO group company in Thailand, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in February 2014 with Thai Intelligent Transport System (ITS). There have been growing expectations for the use of V2X communications among governments and car users to help alleviate traffic congestion and prevent accidents within Thailand.

Thailand 225
article thumbnail

GSMA study indicates Bangkok could gain US$1B per year in benefits through ITS; reduced travel time, CO2 emissions and accidents

Green Car Congress

A new case-based research report produced by the GSMA — Building Digital Societies in Asia: Making Transportation Smarter — indicates that the successful implementation of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in the capital city of Thailand could reduce travel times between two to four days per commuter per year.

Thailand 150
article thumbnail

Nissan launches first eco-car in Thailand

Green Cars News

The Thailand eco-car programme requires vehicles to have low fuel consumption of at least 47mpg and CO2 emissions of 120g/km or less – and now Nissan will be the first automaker to launch a saloon car in the country that meets the criteria. The new Nissan Almera is the vehicle in question. It is powered [.].

article thumbnail

Valeo To Put 2/3 of its Advanced Research Investment Toward Solutions for Reducing CO2 Emissions; Lower CO2 Technologies to Represent More Than 1/3 of Sales by 2020

Green Car Congress

Valeo expects to double its sales for technologies linked to CO 2 emissions reduction to €1 billion (US$1.4 Two major trends should drive growth in the automotive market in the next few years: CO 2 emissions reduction and high growth in emerging markets. billion) in 2020 (more than one-third of total sales).

2020 186
article thumbnail

Nissan Introduces 4th Generation Micra City Car; Stop-Start and DI Option for 95 g CO2/km

Green Car Congress

Breaking with traditions that focused on launching production in established markets like Europe and Japan, Nissan will base production of the new Micra at overseas manufacturing sites such as Thailand, India, Mexico and China. CO 2 emissions are 115 g/km. CO 2 emissions will be 95 g/km. litrer, 3-cylinder gasoline engine.

Nissan 210