Press Releases
International research consortium launches FUMES 2 to further quantify methane emissions from LNG shipping
Targets include two-stroke LNG engines, LNG carriers, and LNG cargo handling operations (Washington, DC) 12 December 2024 — The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) announces the launch of FUMES 2 (Fugitive and Unburned Methane Emissions from Ships Part 2), an expanded follow-up to the groundbreaking FUMES study measuring methane emissions from ships fueled by […]
Antriebswende: Sozialpolitische Maßnahmen können Zugang zu E-Autos maßgeblich erleichtern
Berlin/Essen, 2. Dezember 2024 – Der Umstieg auf Elektrofahrzeuge ist noch nicht für alle Bevölkerungsgruppen gleichermaßen möglich. Das zeigt ein von der Stiftung Mercator geförderter Monitor des International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). Gezielte Programme wie alternative Finanzierungsmodelle können jedoch den Zugang für breitere Teile der Gesellschaft erheblich erleichtern. Das zweite Jahr in Folge analysiert […]
The Ministry of Heavy Industries Advances Electric Truck Adoption under PM E-DRIVE Scheme
Global ZEV Transition Roadmap details progress-to-date across emerging markets and developing economies
Download the Roadmap to 2030: Enabling a Global Transition to Zero-Emission Vehicles – 2024 Update. Download this press release.
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 […]
Study finds real-world emissions from diesel pickup trucks in the United States are higher than regulatory limits
(October 31, 2024) Washington, DC – A new report from The Real Urban Emissions (TRUE) Initiative which analyzed more than 360,000 data samples from Virginia and Colorado found that the impact of diesel pickup trucks on emissions in the United States is significant. Truck models from Ford, Ram, GMC, and Chevrolet are emitting on average […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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%.
