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Global Fuel Economy Initiative launches second 3-year campaign; ICCT joins partnership

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The Global Fuel Economy Initiative ( GFEI ) ( earlier post ) launched its second three-year effort to improve vehicle fuel economy around the world at the International Transport Forum in Leipzig. —“Global Fuel Economy Initiative Plan of Action 2012-2015.

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UN: world population is expected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050 and could peak at nearly 11 billion around 2100

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The resulting changes in the size, composition and distribution of the world’s population have important consequences for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the globally agreed targets for improving economic prosperity and social well-being while protecting the environment. The global fertility rate, which fell from 3.2

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Boeing Again Under Scrutiny After Latest 737 Max Problem

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The Max was grounded in early 2019 after two crashes killed a total of 346 people in Indonesia and Ethiopia. The plane is also popular among airlines: Of the nearly three million flights scheduled globally this month, about 5 percent are planned to be carried out using a Max, mostly the Max 8, according to Cirium, an aviation data provider.

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Boeing Max 9 Jets Remain Grounded as Airlines Await Inspection Instructions

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The board said it would look into a wide range of possible factors including F.A.A. The Max was grounded in early 2019 after two crashes killed a total of 346 people in Indonesia and Ethiopia. oversight, Boeing’s manufacturing process and installation or maintenance work done on the plane.

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