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UN Environment report says national GHG pledges only bring one-third of reductions needed for Paris Agreement

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GtCO 2 /year (heavy-duty vehicles) and by 2.0 GtCO 2 /year (light duty vehicles) by 2030. A shift to more electric vehicles is also included. Estimates put the electric-drive share of new vehicle sales at between 7 - 10% by 2030. Fuel efficiency measures could potentially reduce emissions by 0.88

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MIT and IEA reports take different views of the future of natural gas in transportation

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The IEA report notes that natural gas vehicles (NGVs) presently account for less than 1% of total world road-fuel consumption and less than 1% of total world gas demand. More than 70% of all NGVs and one-half of all fuelling stations can be found in just five countries: Pakistan, Iran, Argentina, Brazil and India.

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