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The International Council on Clean Transportation welcomes Janea Scott, Huiming Gong, and Gwen Spencer as Board Advisors.
(Washington, D.C.) February 13, 2025 — The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) is pleased to announce the appointment of Janea Scott, Huiming Gong, and Gwen Spencer as Advisors to the Board of Directors, where they will act as non-voting members of the ICCT Board and provide crucial insights to guide the organization. Janea Scott […]
Aircraft efficiency improvements have stalled, stronger standards needed
The International Council on Clean Transportation released a new analysis of commercial aircraft fuel efficiency from 1960 to 2024, revealing that improvements have stagnated since international CO2 standards took effect in 2020. The study comes as policymakers prepare to gather in Montreal on February 17 to update international aviation standards in support of the sector’s 2050 net-zero CO2 goal.
Pkw-Neuzulassungen im Januar 2025: Elektroautos erreichen fast 17 Prozent
Der deutsche Elektroauto-Markt zeigt zu Jahresbeginn vielversprechende Signale: Im Januar entfielen 16,6 Prozent aller Pkw-Neuzulassungen auf reine Elektrofahrzeuge. Berlin, 5. Februar 2025—Im Januar 2025 wurden in Deutschland insgesamt 34.498 reine Elektroautos neu zugelassen, was einem Anstieg von 53,5 Prozent gegenüber dem Vorjahresmonat entspricht. Diese Zahlen gab das Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA) heute in Flensburg bekannt. Der Anteil […]
Low Emission Zones in Pimpri-Chinchwad Could Cut Air Pollution by Up to 79% by 2030, reveals ICCT Study
LEZ Hotspots Revealed: 63% of Pimpri-Chinchwad’s Tailpipe Emissions Emanate from Just 47% of the City’s Area, Offering a Strategic Opportunity for Focused Pollution Control, says study Pune/Pimpri Chinchwad, November 27, 2024: A new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) reveals the transformative potential of Low Emission Zones (LEZs) in Pimpri-Chinchwad, projecting a […]
India Synchronizes EV Sales and Charging Infrastructure Growth in 2024
Unprecedented growth in EV sales and charging infrastructure in 2024, setting a strong foundation for PM E-DRIVE to accelerate the shift toward a sustainable and net-zero future. New Delhi, January 10: In a defining moment for India’s electric mobility revolution, EV sales soared to 19 lakh units in 2024, marking a 19% increase over 2023, […]
Road transport CO2 emissions in the European Union could peak in 2025
Recent regulations, including the CO2 standards for cars and vans, and its homologue legislation for trucks and buses, have put Europe on track for an early emissions peak. Berlin, 14 January – In the European Union, transport remains the only major economic sector where carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions have risen since 1990—but this trend may […]
Pkw-Zulassungen 2024: E-Autos leicht rückläufig, deutliche Zuwächse für 2025 zu erwarten
2024 machten Elektroautos 13,5 Prozent aller Pkw-Neuzulassungen aus, leicht unter dem Vorjahreswert. Für 2025 ist ein Anstieg zu erwarten, da strengere CO₂-Zielwerte für Automobilhersteller greifen. Berlin, 6. Januar 2025—Im vergangenen Jahr 2024 wurden in Deutschland insgesamt etwas weniger Pkw neu zugelassen. Die Zahl der Neuwagen sank um ein Prozent auf 2,8 Millionen, wie das Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt […]
Materials and battery supply chains ready to meet future global EV demand
A new study from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) projects that global reserves of key minerals and planned mining and battery production capacities will be sufficient to meet the anticipated global demand stemming from electric road transport.
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 […]
