Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2010

The key to obtaining significant reductions in transportation-related GHG emissions is to increase the cost of driving. The economy-wide CO 2 prices applied increase the cost of driving only marginally with respect to the business-as-usual case. —Morrow et al. Adoption of all of the preceding policies.

Tax Credit 220

Tax Credit Tax Emissions Fuel 220

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

A new cost-benefit analysis of biofuels policies by economists Harry de Gorter and David Just at Cornell University has concluded that government mandates for biofuels “ are clearly superior to all other policies, with few tradeoffs arising. However, production costs of US corn-ethanol are very high.

Tax 210

Tax CO2 Renewable Standards 210

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

They found that vehicle emission standards reduce CO 2 emissions from transportation by about 50 MtCO 2 and lower the oil expenditures by about €6 billion, but at a net added cost of €12 billion in 2020. Emissions trading or a carbon tax is going to achieve their emissions goals at the lowest possible cost to society.

Standards 218

Standards Emissions CO2 Europe 218

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Lew Fulton, Co-Director, NextSTEPS Program at the Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California at Davis. While this would be paid back by fuel savings, Fulton assues that to sell the cars, the full $500 billion would need to be offered as incentives to prospective buyers. 4 of fuel economy-related savings.

Fuel Economy 225

Fuel Economy Economy Plug-in Plug 225

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2009

However, the survey also found that the public may not yet be prepared for the tradeoffs and challenges needed to make these proposals a reality, with majorities rejecting measures such as a floor on gasoline prices, congestion charges, or higher fuel taxes. Anything that increases the cost of driving is soundly rejected by the public.

Energy 150

Energy Climate Change Tax Oil 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2009

When asked about battery product pricing, Donaghy replied “ Everyone wants to know price, we would agree that we need to get the cost of the energy down. After four years they’ll be cost neutral; these guys understand the cost of their fleets down to the pence per mile. ”. We would aim to halve that, ” Donaghy said.

Li-ion 150

Li-ion Battery Batteries 2008 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2021

A team of transportation and policy experts from the University of California released a report to the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) outlining policy options to significantly reduce transportation-related fossil fuel demand and emissions. Transportation pricing: Gasoline taxes. Active transportation.

Transportation 186

Transportation California Davis Carbon 186