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New analysis suggests Uber adding significantly to pollution and traffic in European cities

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Uber is adding more polluting car trips to already-clogged European cities such as London and Paris, new analysis by European NGOs suggests —contributing to air pollution and climate change and exploding the company’s sustainability claims. Transport represents more than a quarter (27%) of Europe’s total greenhouse gas emissions.

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EEA Report: Trends in European Transport Are Heading in the Wrong Direction

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Indexed European transport sector greenhouse gas emissions, 1990-2006. Transport continues to contribute disproportionally to Europe’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, poor air quality and noise, and still uses the least efficient modes to move people and goods according to a new report from the European Environmental Agency (EEA).

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Exploring the adoption of EVs in the US, Europe and China; charging scenarios and infrastructure

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Within the EU, it cites examples from France, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Denmark. Spain has set a goal of 250,000 electric vehicles on the road by 2014. Vehicle ownership rates are increasing in densely populated urban areas of China—and unprecedented air pollution is becoming a major issue.

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Volkswagen inaugurates 9.5 MW solar park at Chattanooga plant in US; key element of VW Group’s strategic sustainability targets

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SEAT in Spain, with an 8MW solar array, generates 56% of its own power. CO 2 emissions by the European new vehicle fleet will be reduced by some 30% during the period from 2006 to 2015—emissions will be below the threshold of 120 grams CO 2 /km for the first time by 2015. Volkswagen sustainability targets.

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Barcelona: An E-Mobility Living Lab

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Spain, in general, has more than 20,000 electric scooters, owned and shared, in circulation already , most of which are in Barcelona, Madrid, and Valencia. Barcelona’s city congestion under the current scenario (pink) and under a new scenario that would include 16 distribution hubs with a zero-emission fleet (green) (Source: 300.000Km/s).

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Nissan introduces the e-NV2000 electric van

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The e-NV200’s homologated NEDC range of 170 km (106 miles) is greater than the average 100-kilometer (62-mile) daily driving distance of more than half the fleets which utilize this class of van; the payload and cargo area is the same as NV200’s. Fleet operators, meanwhile, will love the low running costs.

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EU launches clean fuel strategy; EU-wide standards of equipment and binding targets for infrastructure

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The Commission is therefore proposing a package of binding targets on Member States for a minimum level of infrastructure for clean fuels such as electricity, hydrogen and natural gas, as well as common EU wide standards for equipment needed. The leading countries are Germany, France, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK. Source: EC.

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