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UN Environment report says national GHG pledges only bring one-third of reductions needed for Paris Agreement

Green Car Congress

The emission reduction potential is most significant for light-duty vehicles and heavy-duty vehicles, with other contributions coming from shipping, aviation and biofuels. GtCO 2 /year (light duty vehicles) by 2030. Fuel efficiency measures could potentially reduce emissions by 0.88 GtCO 2 /year (heavy-duty vehicles) and by 2.0

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MIT and IEA reports take different views of the future of natural gas in transportation

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More than 70% of all NGVs and one-half of all fuelling stations can be found in just five countries: Pakistan, Iran, Argentina, Brazil and India. MIT: leaning toward conversion for light-duty vehicles. Recently enacted state low-carbon fuel standards (e.g., These include short-range, heavy-duty vehicles (e.g.,

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My Cycling trip from Agra to Bikaner

Plug In India

Enterprising hunters in Afghanistan and Pakistan were the possible cause for a change in migration routes. You need to be alert as trolleys rarely have brake lights. The wind gods from Pakistan were doing their best to slow us down. But it took a long time to make this non standard dish.

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