Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

However, a new study by researchers at the University of Gothenburg (Sweden) finds that middle- and high-income earners are generally affected the most by gasoline taxes, especially in poor countries, rather than poor people. it hits poor people the hardest. —Thomas Sterner.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2018

Policies to entice consumers away from fossil-fuel powered vehicles and normalize low carbon, alternative-fuel alternatives, such as electric vehicles, are vital if the world is to significantly reduce transport sector carbon pure-emissions, according to a new study. —David McCollum.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2011

Other state DOTs also are researching alternative financing methods to supplement or replace a gas tax. The state of Oregon conducted a similar study completed in November 2007 and Iowa, Nevada and Texas are among several states currently researching mileage-based user fees.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Researchers from the University of Iowa report the initial results of a 2-year field study evaluating the technical feasibility and user acceptance of mileage-based charging as a potential replacement for the current motor fuel tax in a paper in Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

In our study we focus on cars, while the EU also imposed the emission targets for vans (which account for around 10% of the EU market for light-duty vehicles) and considered a strategy to reduce CO 2 emissions from trucks, buses, and coaches. In addition, it only addresses the most energy-intensive sectors, primarily power generation.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2013

As a consequence of the changes in vehicle fuel economy, vehicle distance travelled, and vehicle load, the total amount of fuel used increased by 53% (from 303 to 463 billion liters). occupants, vehicle distance travelled would be reduced by about 15%, while vehicle fuel economy would worsen by about 1%. —Sivak 2013.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2013

They found that, at the car fleet level for France: A 60% increase in the diesel fuel tax would bring about a decrease in the dieselization rate at the fleet level from 64% to 45% between 2011 and 2030 and a decrease in overallCO 2 emissions of passenger cars by 3.5%.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2013

A case study of the impact of a driving restriction policy implemented in Beijing prior to the 2008 Olympics found short-term benefits, but also a pattern of rule-breaking and loss of those benefits over time, as residents adapted by changing travel times; buying a second car with a different license plate; or simply violating the rules.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2021

The study highlights the continued use of private jets last year despite the pandemic. T&E calculates that a jet fuel tax applied proportionately to flight distances could raise €325 million if applied to all flights departing from the EU and UK. T&E points out however, that private jet owners, who have an average wealth of €1.3

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2010

CO 2 emissions from transportation sector by scenario in the study. Direct transportation (fuel) taxes generate the greatest reductions in CO 2 emission from transportation, achieving CO 2 emissions at 86% of 2005 levels by about 2025. Source: Morrow et al. Click to enlarge. —Morrow et al.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

fuel taxes increased between 2012 and 2015 in some large countries, and first steps towards removing lower tax rates on diesel compared to gasoline are taken, but apart from that there are no signs that the polluter pays principle determines the energy tax landscape more strongly in 2015 than in 2012. of emissions.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2011

The study concludes that China and Europe, not the United States, will be the largest markets for EVs in 2020, driven by strong government support. Swaying this group toward EVs will take either lower-than-expected battery costs or government incentives, such as purchase incentives or fuel taxes, to shorten payback periods.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2012

Without significant additional policy interventions to induce market penetration of breakthrough passenger car and aircraft technologies, the overall European (EU27) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction goals for 2050 will be difficult to meet, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Cambridge, Stanford University and MIT.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2010

users pay for the construction and maintenance of roads via a federal fuel tax. Revenues from the tax go into the federal Highway Trust Fund, which is independent of the General Fund; every five years or so Congress passes an authorization bill to allocate these revenues. States use similar mechanisms. —Huang et al.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2009

A new study by the French institute Enerdata, commissioned by the European Federation for Transport & Environment (T&E), suggests that the European CO 2 standards for new vehicles due to come into effect in 2012 will lead not only to a European savings on oil (mainly via lower oil import volumes) but also to slightly lower global oil prices.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

A more effective policy would rely on specific taxes and subsidies targeted directly at achieving specific environmental, energy and agricultural policy goals, according to the study. Other findings from the study include: Ethanol policy can have a substantial impact on corn prices.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2018

The report calls for a 20-year “blueprint for action,” which includes creating an “Interstate Highway System Renewal and Modernization Program,” increasing the federal fuel tax to help pay for it, and allowing tolls and per-mile-charges on more interstate routes. The study was sponsored by the US Department of Transportation.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2018

Studies show that California will need 125,000 to 220,000 charging ports from private and public sources by 2020 in order to provide adequate infrastructure. The growth of ZEVs represents a potential drain on motor vehicle fuel taxes, which could affect state transportation revenue. But it works out to only 0.05

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2010

However, even the most ambitious scenario developed so far as part of the study delivered a transport emissions reduction of less than 60% by 2050. There is no evidence, according to the project studies, that the growth in GHG and transport demand will slow down without policy intervention.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2009

per gallon fuel tax by 2050) could result in an additional reduction of 28% in GHG emissions. Strong economy-wide pricing measures (such as a $5.00

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All Cars Electric

JULY 8, 2010

According to a recent article, a study reveals that a fuel tax of 10p a mile. With the increase in coverage that electric cars are enjoying in both the motoring and the mainstream press, you might be forgiven for thinking that the future is bright for EV lovers worldwide.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Such a system will not only help people understand the combined economics better but provide a very clear price incentive for fuel economy and for PEVs, and may be more publicly acceptable (even popular, as feebates already have proven to be in some countries). —GFEI working paper. per liter ($0.26/gallon

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

The electric vehicles that are the focus of this study fall into two broad classes: plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and battery-electric vehicles. They should also be benchmarked to maintain their lead- ing edge, and states should move away from fuel taxes and toward carbon pricing to compensate governments for their lost revenue.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2009

However, the survey also found that the public may not yet be prepared for the tradeoffs and challenges needed to make these proposals a reality, with majorities rejecting measures such as a floor on gasoline prices, congestion charges, or higher fuel taxes. Barriers to public engagement. Daniel Yankelovich.

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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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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2021

A second study led by UC Santa Barbara was released simultaneously. The state funded the two studies through the 2019 Budget Act. The studies are designed to identify paths to slash transportation-related fossil fuel demand and emissions while also managing a strategic, responsible decline in transportation-related fossil fuel supply.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

The fuel use of motor coaches could be lowered by 32% for an estimated $36,350 per bus, which would be cost-effective if the price of fuel is $1.70 For other vehicle classes, the financial investments in making improvements would be cost-effective at higher prices of fuel. per gallon or higher.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2014

In addition, although many experts say that the solution to our energy and climate problems is sending the correct price signals to industry and consumers, the transport sector’s behavior is highly inelastic in that it does not change significantly in response to changes in fuel prices, at least in the range that is politically acceptable.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2012

Independent studies consistently conclude that price is a barrier to adoption of the technology, this concluding the need for incentives.Conversely, a fee which singles out electric vehicles will be a disincentive to the growth of the electric vehicle market in Washington State. do no favor certain technologies over others).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2016

More research, development, and demonstration studies are needed to lay the foundation for such a long-term transformation. There are many options available for reducing the fuel, energy, and GHG emissions impacts of LDVs. MITEI’s study on “Mobility of the Future” will explore these and other questions.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 9, 2021

580 battery EV drivers were surveyed in the study. Minnesota State Senator Proposes Electric Fuel Tax – As more residents of Minnesota buy electric vehicles gas tax revenue will decline causing the state to find a way to replace the gas tax money it uses to pay for roads and bridges, said Central Minnesota Sen. .”

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 20, 2022

Most automotive manufacturers say they plan to use renewable energy in the future, but for now, most battery production relies on electric grids largely powered by fossil fuels. Studies conducted in other countries, such as China and Singapore, have arrived at similar results. passenger-vehicle fleet by 2050—some 350 million vehicles.

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