Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2021

We focused on these three countries because they are all at somewhat different points in their economic development, and we reasoned that comparing air pollution patterns among them would give us a good indicator of future trends. —Philip Landrigan.

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Africa Pollution 2019 Ethiopia 397

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2011

But we have now had the debate, 2011 is the year we decide that as a nation we want a clean energy future. Transport fuels will be excluded from the carbon pricing mechanism. However, where applicable, an equivalent carbon price will be applied through changes in fuel tax credits or excise. —Prime Minister Gillard.

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Tax Credit Fuel Tax Carbon Australia 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

Burning natural gas is about one-half as carbon-intensive as coal, which can make it a “bridge fuel” for many countries as the world transitions to even cleaner sources of energy. Going forward, the Administration will continue to use these bilateral and multilateral efforts to promote advanced coal technologies.

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Obama Cleaner Climate Fuel Economy 249

Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

Manufacturing an EV battery using coal-based electricity results in more than three times the greenhouse-gas emissions of manufacturing a battery with electricity from renewable sources. 70 percent of lithium-ion batteries are produced in China, which derived 64 percent of its electricity from coal in 2020. AFP/Getty Images.

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Electric Vehicles Vehicles West Virginia Electric 102