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Incentivizing zero- and low-emission vehicles: The magic of feebate programs
If designed properly, feebates can be a revenue neutral way to help spur the transition to electric.

The Deadliest Catch: Scrubber washwater discharge in ASEAN fishing grounds
Scrubbers, a newly popular technology that greatly reduces pollution from ship exhaust, have a serious downside: the pollutants they capture are typically disposed of in ocean waters. In essence, they convert air pollution to water pollution. This blog examines the impact of “washwater” discharged by ships in southeast Asia, a region rich in fishing grounds, and makes recommendations for reforming the practice.
Taking the global pulse on soot-free bus progress with industry partners
In September 2017, BYD, Cummins, Scania, and Volvo joined the Global Industry Partnership on Soot-Free Clean Bus Fleets and pledged to make soot-free technologies available to 20 cities worldwide. What progress has been made?

Transforming Transjakarta: First steps toward electric buses for the world’s largest BRT fleet
Jakarta’s revered bus rapid transit system is heading toward electrification.

Gasifikasi residu kelapa sawit: Membantu Indonesia ‘go renewable’
Ada alternatif lain selain menggunakan batubara yang memungkinkan Indonesia mengurangi ketergantungan pada impor dan mencapai target energi terbarukan.
Gasifying palm residues: Helping Indonesia go renewable
There is an alternative to coal that would allow Indonesia to lessen its reliance on imports and meet its renewable energy goals.
Pakistan’s National Electric Vehicle Policy: Charging towards the future
Pakistan’s new electric vehicle policy aims to electrify 30% of all passenger vehicles and heavy-duty trucks by 2030, and 90% by 2040.
What’s the plan, Sam? Why the United States still needs to lead on aviation emissions.
A previous post explained why U.S. leadership is crucial in controlling greenhouse gases from aircraft. So, how’s that going?
Silent but deadly: The case of shipping emissions
The health impacts of light-duty diesels are widely known today. But a new global study analyzing early deaths from transportation air pollution also highlights a lesser known culprit: international shipping.
Can India Leapfrog First-Generation Biofuels?
India’s biofuel policy update discourages food-based fuels, focusing instead on increasing production of second-generation biofuels made from wastes and inedible energy crops.
The hardest part of cellulosic biofuels in India might be collecting the rice straw
A new policy in India aims promote cellulosic biofuel production from sustainable feedstocks, something no other country has managed to do. Can the country succeed?
To be fast or to be furious?
If China wants to maximize the benefit of its emission area control zones, it should go beyond its own territorial waters.