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Provides an overview of international experiences related to financing motor fuel desulfurization by introducing fiscal and other policy measures from Japan, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Germany,...

This study investigates how the transition to electric drive vehicles in California and the rest of the U.S. might be accomplished, and the role of public policy in managing the transition....

A few days ago, China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection released its annual State of the Environment report. I was struck in particular by the following statistic: the air quality in 88.5% of... MEP's State of the Environment report can use a little clarification.

“Kitna deti hai?” How much does it give? It’s one of the most important factors on people’s minds when they purchase a new car, and a prime motivation for car companies to produce ever more fuel-... India should be warned by the growing discrepancy in Europe between type-approval and real-world fuel consumption in cars, and take steps to see that it doesn't wind up in the same situation in 2016...

Last week, Volvo Truck announced that it will be the first North American heavy-duty vehicle manufacturer to offer trucks fueled with dimethyl ether (DME). Volvo plans to commercialize the trucks in... Having another alt-fuel engine commercially available is a noteworthy development heading into Phase 2 of the HDV fuel-efficiency and GHG regulations in the U.S.

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has an internship opportunity in its Washington, DC office to work in our passenger vehicle program for this summer. The intern will work to...

Fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emission values for new cars in Europe are determined via the so-called type-approval process, which involves testing vehicles under laboratory conditions using...

The Brazilian National Confederation of Transport (CNT), in partnership with the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) and the Institute for Energy and Environment (IEMA), will hold...

Although natural gas is being used more widely for road transport, it shows particular promise for the marine transport sector, which faces pressure from more stringent engine and fuel quality...

This study by MathPro considers the effect that possible changes in the set of crude oils entering U.S. refineries and the mix of gasoline, diesel, and other products they produce—generally termed...

As part of efforts to address the impact of aircraft emissions on the global climate, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is currently developing the world’s first CO2 emission...

  The U.S. EPA has proposed new vehicle emissions and fuel quality standards intended to reduce air pollution from motor vehicles. The proposed standards, which will be phased in from 2017 to 2025 (...

  On March 13, 2013, Environment Canada published finalized standards to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from new on-road heavy-duty vehicles. The regulations are designed to align with the U.S....

On April 24, the Environment Committee of the European Parliament voted on a regulatory proposal to define CO2 emission targets for new passenger cars for the time period 2020 and beyond. This vote... The Environment Committee of the European Parliament has taken an important step toward finalizing the 2020 CO2 regulation and proposing program improvements after 2020.

Vehicle sales in China more than tripled between 2007 and 2011, and that rate of growth is not expected to slow anytime soon. As a complement to the supply-side approach of enacting increasingly... China’s Minister of Industry and Information Technology recently announced the government’s intention to make fuel efficiency, not technology, the primary criteria for determining levels of consumer...

The ICCT and the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI) seek an experienced consultant group to create a tool to help develop effective feebate programs. The goal of the project is to develop a...

Position Description The ICCT has an opportunity as an Intern or Junior Fellow in its Washington D.C. office to work in our heavy-duty vehicle program. This position will be attractive for...

In his first annual policy address earlier this year, Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying announced a number of policies to address transportation emissions. Among these was a proposal to... Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying has announced a proposal to require ships to switch to low-sulfur fuel while berthed, an action that would make Hong Kong the first port in Asia with such a mandate.

This report, produced by American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy in collaboration with the ICCT, investigates the potential for improved alignment between the major heavy-duty vehicle...