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Planning for and transforming future urban infrastructure for sustainable mobility

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Four scenarios from the Forum for the Future toolkit “Megacities on the move” Click to enlarge. Transportation, water and other critical infrastructure are essential components of a sustainable and efficient energy future. Forum for the Future. —Professor Ernest J.

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GFEI report suggests $2T savings from fuel economy improvements in ICE vehicles through 2025 can help fund long-term transition to plug-ins

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Increasingly efficient conventional combustion-engine vehicles will be key in moving towards a low carbon future, according to the GFEI. One is that consumers won’t directly see the fuel economy savings—all such savings are relative to a future that doesn’t happen—the “contrapositive” case. this could be the answer.

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GFEI report finds improvements in average new LDV fuel economy lagging pace required to cut 50% fuel use for new cars worldwide by 2030; policy focus should be on emerging markets

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The other GFEI partners are the UN Environment Programme, the International Transport Forum, the International Council on Clean Transportation and the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis and the FIA Foundation an independent charity.

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Global Fuel Economy Initiative Releases Roadmap Report on Achieving 50% Fuel Economy Improvement in LDV Fleet by 2050

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In non-OECD countries, more work is needed to better understand current fuel economy levels and their likely future trends, but a level of 4 litres per 100 km [59 mpg US] (or even lower) should be attainable. litres per 100 km). Making Cars 50% More Fuel Efficient by 2050 Worldwide

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LowCVP Conference attracts 200 delegates and leading speakers

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Green Awards and the Revolve London to Brighton Eco-Rally. In his introduction, Andrew Adonis said: “Low carbon transportation is a key element in modernising for the future, so it is entirely fitting that this should be my first speech as Secretary of State.