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Establishing an emission control area for ships in the North Atlantic Ocean could prevent several thousand premature deaths through 2050

Berlin, 12 November 2024 – A new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) finds that establishing an emission control area (ECA)—a designated maritime region where stricter regulations are enforced to prevent, reduce, and control air pollution from ships—in the North Atlantic would have significant environmental and public health benefits. The study follows […]

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Abwrackprämie: Stilllegung alter Diesel- und Benzinfahrzeuge fördert Klimaziele und senkt Gesundheitsrisiken

Ein gezieltes Abwrackprogramm für ältere Diesel- und Benzinfahrzeuge könnte ein Drittel der erforderlichen Emissionseinsparungen im deutschen Verkehrssektor erzielen und gesundheitsschädliche Luftschadstoffe maßgeblich reduzieren. (Berlin, Germany) 17 October 2024 – Ohne zusätzliche Maßnahmen läuft Deutschland Gefahr, die Klimaziele im Verkehrssektor zu verfehlen: aktuellen Prognosen zufolge muss bis 2030 eine Lücke von 34 Millionen Tonnen CO2-Äquivalent (CO2e) […]

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New study: Scrapping old diesel and petrol vehicles lowers public health risks and supports Germany’s climate goals

The introduction of a scrappage scheme targeting old diesel and gasoline vehicles could close one-third of Germany’s projected transportation emissions reduction gap while reducing harmful air pollution. (Berlin, Germany) 17 October 2024 – Germany risks falling short in meeting its 2030 climate targets without additional measures to reduce emissions in the transportation sector: Projections suggest […]

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The ICCT helps EU policymakers set a global example on challenging transport sectors

In Fall 2023, the European Union (EU) finalized ambitious revisions and expansions to its suite of fuels policies under the recast Renewable Energy Directive (RED III), establishing targets for renewable fuels deployment through 2030. These revisions shifted policy from an energy mandate reliant on unsustainable, first-generation food crops to a carbon intensity standard targeting a […]

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Major automakers in the red when it comes to using green steel

A new report by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) reveals that only four of the 17 major automakers selling vehicles in Europe and North America have committed to start using any fossil-free steel by 2030. The commitments total an estimated 2% of the global steel used by all these major automakers. When including commitments to use lower-emissions steel, this figure rises to only 4%.

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Event brings together solutions, conversations and ideas around decarbonizing India’s transport

Over two days, ICCT India’s annual flagship event brought together a range of panels on topics like electrification of trucks, decarbonizing LDVs, buses in Delhi, setting up low-emission zones, etc. New Delhi, August 28-29: At the Indian Clean Transportation Summit (ICTS) 2024, International Council for Clean Transportation (ICCT) in India’s annual flagship event, experts urged […]