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Adoption of Phase 3 Greenhouse Gas rule for heavy-duty vehicles moves U.S. closer to climate goals
(Washington, DC) (March 29, 2024) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) adopted final Phase 3 greenhouse gas emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles, originally proposed in April 2023. The new standards move the United States closer to achieving domestic and international climate goals by requiring manufacturers to deploy more efficient vehicles beginning in model […]
The International Council on Clean Transportation’s Board welcomes Charlotte Pera, Silvio Marcacci, and Jane Akumu
(Washington, D.C.) March 26, 2024 — The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) is pleased to announce the appointment of Charlotte Pera as a new Board Member and Silvio Marcacci and Jane Akumu as Board Advisors. Charlotte Pera brings over 30 years of experience in climate change and clean energy, including significant leadership roles such […]
The EPA final multi-pollutant rule for light and medium-duty vehicles sends a resounding message about the accelerating transition to electric vehicles in the U.S.
March 20 (Washington, D.C.) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Transportation and Air Quality finalized a rule that sets new multi-pollutant standards for light and medium-duty vehicles sold from 2027-2032. The rule will dramatically reduce greenhouse gas and criteria pollution caused by new cars, SUVs, vans, light trucks, as well as […]
New report finds announced charging infrastructure installations are poised to keep up with an accelerated U.S. transition to BEVs
(Washington, DC) March 13, 2024 — The International Council on Clean Transportation has released a report analyzing key questions about how many chargers are needed to support increased sales of electric light-duty vehicles in the United States, and whether the deployment of charging infrastructure announced as of 2023 is sufficient to meet this need. Based […]
The ICCT Applauds Biden Administration for Visionary National Zero-Emission Freight Corridor Strategy
(San Francisco) 12 March 2024 — Today, the Biden administration released a national vision for zero emission freight hubs and corridors in the U.S. The plan is eminently achievable, and The ICCT applauds the administration’s leadership on this critical issue. As we have found in our own work, the U.S. does not have to build […]
Lithium supply may far exceed demand from U.S. light-duty BEVs through 2032, new study finds
(Washington D.C.) February 21, 2024 — Today, the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) released a study exploring the potential for the United States to secure a reliable supply of lithium to keep up with increased sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Many batteries and battery materials will be required to supply the climbing sales […]
Cuts in average real-world emissions are stalled for Australia’s light-duty fleet, while other major markets drive towards zero
Transformative vehicle emissions standards needed to bring Australia in line with other major markets.
Workshop held in Delhi brought together stakeholders in the sector taking the conversation forward on the implementation of LEZs in Indian cities
The ICCT in collaboration with NITI Aayog organized a one-day workshop on Low Emission Zones (LEZs) in Indian cities. The workshop was attended by over 100 people representing various departments of the national and state governments, inter-governmental organizations, private sector, civil society, academia and practitioners.
Experts expand the coverage of greenhouse gases in Travel Impact Model for flight emissions
Independent Advisory Committee for Google’s Travel Impact Model agrees on more comprehensive accounting of aviation’s climate effects
The gap between real-world and official values for CO2 emissions and fuel consumption grows again despite new test procedure
A new ICCT study indicates that the gap between real-world and official CO2 emission and fuel consumption values of new combustion engine cars increased between 2018 and 2022 from 8% to 14%. Berlin, 31 January – The average gap, or divergence, between the official and real-world fuel consumption and CO2 emission values of passenger cars […]
