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T&E: Rising use of private jets sends CO2 emissions soaring

Green Car Congress

T&E calculates that a jet fuel tax applied proportionately to flight distances could raise €325 million if applied to all flights departing from the EU and UK. The good news is these short hops are prime targets for replacement by clean technologies like electric and hydrogen aircraft.

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Study Finds That CO2 Standards for Vehicles Can Reduce Price of Oil

Green Car Congress

The good news is that the economic benefits of reducing energy use in transport are greater than they were previously thought. The dangerous part is with the price of oil likely to drop, demand for fuel will go up. There are two clear messages from this, one good, the other a little dangerous. Jos Dings, T&E Director.

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Switching to electric cars ‘could increase emissions’

Green Cars News

The idea that a wholesale switch to electric cars would automatically reduce CO2 emissions and dependence on oil is one of a number of myths dispelled by a major new report conducted on behalf of the Environmental Transport Association (ETA). CO2 emissions. measures: • Stringent CO2 standards for cars. Popularity.

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Green cars are good but reducing car use is better

Green Cars News

The UK Energy Research Centre has launched an extensive review of policies that could significantly reduce CO2 emissions and finds that in addition to promoting electric cars policies must play a big role in helping drivers leave their cars at home. Tags: Green cars Latest news UK Energy Research Centre.

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Volkswagen launch new LPG ready Golf Plus

Green Cars News

Carmaker, Volkswagen has launched a new flex-fuel model which can operate on either petrol or LPG in Germany. Volkswagen has introduced the new BiFuel model version of the Golf Plus to cut CO2 emissions by more than 10 per cent and offer fuel savings of €6.10 litres of LPG per 100 kilometres (159 g/km CO2).

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We Need More Than Just Electric Vehicles

Cars That Think

The good news is that 2035 is the year suggested at the COP26 for all new car and vans in leading markets to be zero-emissions vehicles, and many manufacturers and governments have committed to it. estimates that by 2030 the deployment of EVs could cut global receipts from fossil-fuel taxes by around US $55 billion.