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Planning for and transforming future urban infrastructure for sustainable mobility

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Two developments reflect the attention being paid to planning for and transforming urban infrastructure and transportation in the face of increasing urbanization and the projected growth of megacities. Transportation, water and other critical infrastructure are essential components of a sustainable and efficient energy future.

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GFEI report suggests $2T savings from fuel economy improvements in ICE vehicles through 2025 can help fund long-term transition to plug-ins

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Increasingly efficient conventional combustion-engine vehicles will be key in moving towards a low carbon future, according to the GFEI. Lew Fulton (2013) How vehicle fuel economy improvements can save $2 trillion and help fund a long-term transition to plug-in vehicles.

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UNEP, IEA, ITF and FIA Foundation to Launch Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI)

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A partnership of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Transport Forum (ITF) and FIA Foundation is launching the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI) at the upcoming Geneva motor show.

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GFEI report finds improvements in average new LDV fuel economy lagging pace required to cut 50% fuel use for new cars worldwide by 2030; policy focus should be on emerging markets

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The other GFEI partners are the UN Environment Programme, the International Transport Forum, the International Council on Clean Transportation and the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis and the FIA Foundation an independent charity. Engine power. Engine displacement. Source: GFEI.

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Global Fuel Economy Initiative Releases Roadmap Report on Achieving 50% Fuel Economy Improvement in LDV Fleet by 2050

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Worldwide, cars currently account for close to half of the transport sector’s fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. These take into account an improvement in the fuel efficiency of new cars based on existing fuel economy regulations, mainly in OECD countries, with improvements slowing in most regions after 2015. Policy Development.