Fuel Tax, Gas, Industry and Price

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

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2022

President Biden called on Congress to suspend the federal gas tax for the next 90 days, through the busy summer driving season—18 cents per gallon for gasoline and 24 cents per gallon for diesel. He also called on states to suspend their state gas taxes as well or to find other ways to deliver some relief.

Congress

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Is A Tax On Electricity (kWh) Consumed The Best Way to Supplement the Fuel Tax for Electric Vehicles?

EV Adoption

JULY 4, 2022

As sales of electric vehicles begin to reach significant numbers across the US, states are exploring approaches to replace lost tax revenue since EV drivers don’t pay fuel taxes as drivers of gas-powered cars do at gas stations. Declining Fuel-Tax Revenues: Beyond Electric Vehicles. MPG from 28.7.

Fuel Tax

Fuel Tax Tax Electric Vehicles Fuel

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

Green Car Congress

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. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)

Industrial

Industrial Industry Price Fuel

Australia PM Gillard announces carbon pricing plan; transport fuels exempt, but lowered fuel tax credits to bring carbon price to some businesses

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2011

Australia Prime Minister Julia Gillard unveiled Australia’s carbon pricing plan—a core element in a new clean energy plan—in a short address to the nation. The Government intends to introduce legislation to underpin the carbon pricing mechanism into Parliament in the second half of 2011. a year in real terms.

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Tax Credit Fuel Tax Carbon Australia

Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2022

The industrialized world brushes these realities under the rug in favor of self-aggrandizing agenda-setting, and, in doing so, engenders critical supply risks and the potential for further environmental degradation. The LME events were a consequence of positions taken by Tsingshan based on expectations of falling prices.

China

China Energy Indonesia Power Grid

kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

Blink Charging

OCTOBER 6, 2023

As both EV adoption increases and internal combustion engine vehicles have become more fuel efficient, states are seeking to offset lost revenue from the gas tax. With states enacting new kWh taxes on EVs and EV charging, we want to make sure you have the right information. By the end of 2022, there were 2.7

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Tax Charging Virginia Gas-Electric

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. Tags: Climate Change Electric (Battery) Emissions Europe Fuels Policy.

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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

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Tax credits and gasoline prices necessary for various electric vehicles to be cost-competitive with conventional vehicles at 2011 vehicle prices. That finding takes into account both the higher purchase price of an electric vehicle and the lower fuel costs over the vehicle’s life. Source: CBO. Click to enlarge.

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

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

President Obama’s plan, which sidesteps the need for Congressional involvement by relying on a wide variety of executive actions, has three main components: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the US. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the US. of greenhouse gas emissions to 3% by 2020. Other efforts will include: Natural Gas.

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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

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2013

The report from a task force assembled by the CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies), a Brussels-based think tank, on European transport policy has concluded that the EU’s goal of a 60% greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction in the transport sector in 2050 compared to 1990 levels is possible, but at a cost.

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Automotive Market Research Perspectives on Selling Green in a Try-to-Survive Market

Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2009

Miller of Synovate believes that in the US “ 20% of the people are willing to pay up to 10% of the vehicle’s purchase price more (i.e. Both Edwards and Miller believe that for the foreseeable future hybrid powertrains will not dramatically increase their market share until fuel prices remain high for an extended period of time.

Market

Market Green Prius Re-Charge

National Research Council Report Explores Improving Fuel Economy of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles; Recommends Immediately Beginning Developing a Regulatory Approach

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

Significant engineering work will needed to produce an approach that results in fuel efficiency standards that are cost effective and that accurately represent the effects of fuel consumption reducing technologies. The report does not recommend a specific numerical standard. per gallon. per gallon or higher.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Vehicles

FedEx and VW EV Plans, Second GM Battery Factory – EV Week in Review: Mar 2 – Mar 8

EV Adoption

MARCH 9, 2021

The sales process will lock in “transparent and set pricing models”—and technically makes its EVs available online. To get there – and to reach a fully electric future – five experts and industry leaders say the country will need an aggressive infrastructure plan and an array of green policies to go along with it.

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EV Driven

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

Is A Tax On Electricity (kWh) Consumed The Best Way to Supplement the Fuel Tax for Electric Vehicles?

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

Australia PM Gillard announces carbon pricing plan; transport fuels exempt, but lowered fuel tax credits to bring carbon price to some businesses

Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

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

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

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

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

Automotive Market Research Perspectives on Selling Green in a Try-to-Survive Market

National Research Council Report Explores Improving Fuel Economy of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles; Recommends Immediately Beginning Developing a Regulatory Approach

FedEx and VW EV Plans, Second GM Battery Factory – EV Week in Review: Mar 2 – Mar 8

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