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Report Finds That Urgent Changes in Transport Financing Required to Enable More Sustainable Transportation Globally

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The report, A Paradigm Shift Towards Sustainable Low Carbon Transport , finds that more than $1.5 Transportation is central to the social and economic activity of people across the world. Transport is also typically responsible for around 80% of developing cities' local air pollution and more than 1.3

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Dana to provide e-propulsion system for Class 8 truck hydrogen fuel development project in Alberta, Canada

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The trucks, developed for Alberta’s unique operating environment, will be 64-tonne (gross vehicle weight) B-train tractor-trailers capable of traveling up to 430 miles (700 km) between refueling. They will be operated by Alberta trucking companies Trimac Transportation and Bison Transport. million to the AZETEC project.

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EEA report suggests road charges for heavy-duty goods vehicles should reflect varied health effects of pollution in different countries

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Air pollution externalities of 12–14 ton HGV on highway (Euronorm III) in euro cents. A new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) suggests that new road charges for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs or lorries) should reflect the varied health effects of traffic pollution in different European countries. Source: EEA.

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Driving Towards a Sustainable Future: The Rise of Electric Autos in India

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As the second-most populous country in the world and one of the largest consumers of fossil fuels, India is making significant strides in adopting electric vehicles (EVs) as a solution to combat climate change and reduce air pollution. Moreover, electric autos contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution.

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Navigant forecasts modest global annual sales growth of e-bicycles, reaching 40.3M units in 2023

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Under Navigant Research’s aggressive scenario, in which e-bicycle become a stronger alternative to passenger vehicles in urban environments, global e-bicycle sales could reach as many as 44.4 This growth in demand is expected to result in revenue for global e-bicycle sales of $13.5 billion by 2023. million units annually by 2023.

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Researchers urge Chinese government to encourage bikes, buses and rail over cars and commercial vehicles due to emissions and health concerns

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In China in 2013, The transport sector consumed 348.19 million tons of coal equivalent (tce), which resulted in serious air pollution. Chinese government has implemented several transport policies to deal with this challenge and to encourage residents to change their travel behaviors to mitigate severe air pollution.

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How EV Charging Supports Healthcare Facilities

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These poor health outcomes are not shared equally, with many communities of color and lower income communities at greater risk due to increased exposure to transportation pollution.” With electric vehicle charging stations, your healthcare facility itself can support clean air and healing in your community.