Energy, Fuel Tax, Oil and Renewable

President Biden calls on Congress, States for fuel tax holiday; increase in refinery capacity

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JUNE 23, 2022

He also called on states to suspend their state gas taxes as well or to find other ways to deliver some relief. State gas taxes average another 30 cents per gallon. He also continued his calls for the oil industry to increase refinery capacity to increase production. US refineries are operating at or near maximum utilization.

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California reduces tax on dimethyl ether (DME) fuel to be consistent with other alternative fuels; enabling retail sales

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The California state legislature passed and the Governor signed into law a bill ( AB-2663 ) that lowers the Use Fuel Tax rate of dimethyl ether (DME) from $0.18 per gallon of DME-propane fuel blend used on or after 1 July 2021 (the same tax rate as propane, $0.06 President and CEO of Oberon Fuels. per gallon).

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Tax Alternative Fuels California Fuel

Study: air pollution caused 1.1M deaths across Africa in 2019, toll from outdoor pollution rising

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OCTOBER 11, 2021

Specific recommendations include: Invest in clean renewable energy, in particular taking advantage of solar and wind power resources and reducing reliance on coal, oil, and gas.

Africa

Africa Pollution 2019 Ethiopia

Senators Sanders, Boxer propose legislation to institute GHG price on large stationary sources and remove support for fossil fuel industries

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

introduced legislation that would set an escalating fee on greenhouse gas emissions from large stationary sources to fund investments in energy efficiency and sustainable energy technologies and also provide rebates to consumers to offset increases in energy prices. Investment in energy efficiency and sustainable energy.

Industrial

Industrial Industry Price Fuel

Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy

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JUNE 25, 2013

The plan also calls for accelerating the permitting for renewable power generation on public lands and upgrading the grid. In terms of investment in innovation for cleaner energy, the plan calls for: Investment in advanced fossil energy projects. A Federal Quadrennial Energy Review. New energy efficiency standards.

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Obama Cleaner Climate Fuel Economy

Study finds CO2 emissions trading more effective path to automotive CO2 reduction in Europe than tailpipe standards

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Switching from the automotive standards to the trading scheme could save as much as €63 billion, says the study’s lead author Sergey Paltsev, deputy director at MIT’s Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change and senior research scientist at the MIT Energy Initiative. The results are published in the journal Transportation.

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Standards Emissions CO2 Europe

Energy Learning Curve Survey Finds Americans Support Wide Array of Proposed Energy Policies, But Are Not Yet Ready to Make Tradeoffs

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APRIL 5, 2009

At least 10 major energy proposals that would provide incentives for energy efficiency, reduce gasoline usage and support alternative energy have the support of more than two-thirds of Americans, according to a new survey, “The Energy Learning Curve” released by Public Agenda, an opinion research and citizen engagement organization.

Energy

Energy Climate Change Tax Oil

Study finds behavior-influencing policies remain critical for mass market success of low-carbon vehicles

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JULY 23, 2018

Burgeoning demands for mobility and private vehicle ownership undermine global efforts to reduce energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. Here, we develop state-of-the-art representations of consumer preferences in multiple global energy-economy models, specifically focusing on the non-financial preferences of individuals.

Carbon

Carbon Market Alternative Fuels Vehicles

Study Finds Government Mandates Superior to All Other Biofuels Policies, But Mixing With Subsidies Causes Adverse Effects; The Argument for a Direct CO2 Tax

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FEBRUARY 17, 2010

For example, adding a biofuel subsidy with a consumption mandate fails to increase ethanol consumption but instead subsidizes oil consumption. A more effective policy would rely on specific taxes and subsidies targeted directly at achieving specific environmental, energy and agricultural policy goals, according to the study.

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Tax CO2 Renewable Standards

UK Government Pre-Budget Report Offers Tax Exemptions for EVs, £30M in Additional Support for Low-Carbon Vehicles; Annual Fuel Tax Increases and End of Duty Differential for Biofuels

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2009

per gallon US) duty differential for biofuels will cease from 1 April 2010, as the tax discount cannot distinguish between sustainable biofuels and those that increase greenhouse gas emissions or raise wider sustainability concerns. As also announced in the 2008 Budget, the 20 pence per liter (US$1.21 Resources.

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Tax Carbon Fuel Tax Fuel

CEPS task force report identifies tightening emissions standards as key policy to hit EU 60% reduction in transport GHG; full life-cycle emissions optimal metric

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JULY 1, 2013

The report of the task force, which was convened in 2011, brought together the views of a diverse group of stakeholders, including the car and oil industries, business associations, international organizations, EU member states and NGOs. These technologies will be needed to progressively meet standards. —CEPS report.

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Emissions Transportation Standards Climate Change

Congressional Budget Office estimates US federal policies promoting EVs and other fuel-efficient vehicles will cost $7.5B through 2019; little or no impact on gasoline use and GHG in the short term

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

At current vehicle and energy prices, the lifetime costs to consumers of an electric vehicle are generally higher than those of a conventional vehicle or traditional hybrid vehicle of similar size and performance, even with the tax credits, which can be as much as $7,500 per vehicle, the report concludes. That effect may be large.

Tax Credit

Tax Credit Gasoline Tax Gasoline-Electric

Sen. Baucus draft for energy tax reform focuses on clean production of electricity and fuels; repeals plug-in vehicle credits

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DECEMBER 19, 2013

This new staff discussion draft focuses energy tax policy on stimulating domestic, clean production of electricity and transportation fuels, which account for 68% of energy consumed in the US. It also would repeal a number of current tax incentives, including those for plug-in electric vehicles and fuel cell vehicles.

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Tax Tax Credit Clean Cleaning

UC report to CalEPA outlines policy options to decarbonize California transportation by 2045

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APRIL 22, 2021

The UC Davis Policy Institute for Energy, Environment, and the Economy coordinated the report’s policy management, and the UC Davis Center for Regional Change led the study’s equity and environmental justice research. Transportation pricing: Gasoline taxes. Fuels: About 86% of transportation fuel is petroleum.

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Transportation California Davis Carbon

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President Biden calls on Congress, States for fuel tax holiday; increase in refinery capacity

California reduces tax on dimethyl ether (DME) fuel to be consistent with other alternative fuels; enabling retail sales

Study: air pollution caused 1.1M deaths across Africa in 2019, toll from outdoor pollution rising

Senators Sanders, Boxer propose legislation to institute GHG price on large stationary sources and remove support for fossil fuel industries

Obama climate plan calls for new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018; cleaner fuels and investment in advanced fossil energy

Study finds CO2 emissions trading more effective path to automotive CO2 reduction in Europe than tailpipe standards

Energy Learning Curve Survey Finds Americans Support Wide Array of Proposed Energy Policies, But Are Not Yet Ready to Make Tradeoffs

Study finds behavior-influencing policies remain critical for mass market success of low-carbon vehicles

Study Finds Government Mandates Superior to All Other Biofuels Policies, But Mixing With Subsidies Causes Adverse Effects; The Argument for a Direct CO2 Tax

UK Government Pre-Budget Report Offers Tax Exemptions for EVs, £30M in Additional Support for Low-Carbon Vehicles; Annual Fuel Tax Increases and End of Duty Differential for Biofuels

CEPS task force report identifies tightening emissions standards as key policy to hit EU 60% reduction in transport GHG; full life-cycle emissions optimal metric

Congressional Budget Office estimates US federal policies promoting EVs and other fuel-efficient vehicles will cost $7.5B through 2019; little or no impact on gasoline use and GHG in the short term

Sen. Baucus draft for energy tax reform focuses on clean production of electricity and fuels; repeals plug-in vehicle credits

UC report to CalEPA outlines policy options to decarbonize California transportation by 2045

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