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A global comparison of life-cycle GHG emissions from passenger cars
International Council on Clean Transportation
A far-reaching new study of the life-cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from passenger cars, including SUVs, draws sharp and meticulous...
Electric delivery vehicles: When, where, how they’re charged has big impact on greenhouse gas emissions
University of Michigan
The transportation sector is the largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, and a lot of attention has been...
Top economists call for budget measures to speed the switch to electric cars
Peter Martin, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Australia’s top economists overwhelmingly back government measures to speed the transition to electric cars in...
The myth of electric cars: Why we also need to focus on buses and trains
Alexandre Milovanoff, University of Toronto
California recently announced that it plans to ban the sales of gas-powered vehicles by 2035, Ontario has invested $500 million...
Are plug-in hybrid cars worse for environment than factory tests suggest? It depends how you drive them
Ashley Fly, Loughborough University
Currently accounting for 3% of new car sales, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles are sold as low-carbon alternatives to fossil fuel and...
Comprehensive look at US fuel economy standards show big savings on fuel and emissions
Princeton University, Engineering School
In one of the first comprehensive assessments of the fuel economy standards in the United States, Princeton University researchers found that,...
Electric cars won’t save us if the numbers don’t add up – economist
Jamie Morgan, Leeds Beckett University
Electric cars are one of the fastest growing sectors of the automotive industry. Record sales are being made despite the...
If all cars were electric, UK carbon emissions would drop by 12%
George Milev, Nottingham Trent University and Amin Al-Habaibeh, Nottingham Trent University
The COVID-19 lockdown has led to reduced pollution and emissions in the UK and...
Electric cars might not yet be green, but we should buy them anyway
Ranald Boydell, Heriot-Watt University
Transforming the way we travel is an essential part of tackling the climate crisis. The transport sector contributes about 20% of...
Cities need to innovate to improve transportation and reduce emissions
Shauna Brail, University of Toronto
Mobility is essential to urban life. It contributes to people’s ability to access work, food, education, leisure and more. It...
