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California ARB adopts 3-year research plan; net negative CO2; racial equity

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Reducing emissions in communities heavily burdened by pollution and environmental stressors. The core of the plan is made up of research initiatives, which consist of broad topics (Health, Environmental Justice, Economics, Air Quality, Mobile Sources, Climate and Sustainable Communities) defining CARB’s most pressing research priorities.

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Report Finds That Urgent Changes in Transport Financing Required to Enable More Sustainable Transportation Globally

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The report, A Paradigm Shift Towards Sustainable Low Carbon Transport , finds that more than $1.5 Transportation is central to the social and economic activity of people across the world. Transport is also typically responsible for around 80% of developing cities' local air pollution and more than 1.3

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Electrification gaining momentum in fleet vehicle industry – Charged EVs

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To reduce CO2 emissions, many countries signed the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate, pledging to cut their emissions by certain targets. Some cities are also promoting the use of EVs for urban delivery trucks, which have shorter ranges and less noise and air pollution than diesel trucks.

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German transportation major FlixBus enters India – ET Auto

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Moreover, FlixBus is exclusively operating premium bus models equipped with BS6 engines, adhering to stringent emission norms that significantly reduce pollutants, and reinforcing the dedication to sustainability.

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UC Davis, ITDP study suggests global shift to public transport, NMT and away from cars could save $100T through 2050 and cut GHGs

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million early deaths associated with exposure to vehicle tailpipe emissions could be avoided annually by 2050 if governments require the strongest vehicle pollution controls and ultralow-sulfur fuels, according to a related analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation included in the report. Further, an estimated 1.4

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Must Read 40+ Electric Vehicle Interview Questions & Answers

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Here are some of the key advantages of electric vehicles: Environmental Benefits: EVs produce zero tailpipe emissions, meaning they do not release pollutants like carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), particulate matter, and other harmful gases into the atmosphere. Here itself there is a little advantage in terms of pollution.

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Taking another look at methanol as an alternative transportation fuel for the US

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It is a high octane fuel with combustion characteristics that allow engines specifically designed for methanol fuel to match the best efficiencies of diesels while meeting current pollutant emission regulations. Produced from renewable biomass, methanol is an attractive green house gas reduction transportation fuel option in the longer term.