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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?
Going soot-free in Latin America
While Latin America is home to the largest and fastest growing electric bus fleets outside of China, only 3 countries in the region––Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia––have adopted Euro VI / EPA 2010 standards at a national level. While cities have helped push standards forward, national standards should be implemented across the region without further delay. […]
Fuel sulfur content and Euro VI emission standards
Soot-free Euro VI emission standards bring massive public health & climate benefits. In this video, Francisco Posada explains how the low-sulfur fuels needed can be introduced over time during the transition. View in Spanish on our YouTube channel.
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.
Matching electric buses with optimal routes – A new tool that helps make good decisions
ICCT’s new route-level drive cycle tool helps policymakers assess how electric buses would perform under realistic conditions for each transit system route.
Diesel sulfur content impacts on Euro VI soot-free vehicles: Considerations for emerging markets
Explores recent literature about the impacts of 50 parts per million sulfur fuel on the functioning of emission control technologies in Euro VI vehicles.
Global progress toward soot-free diesel vehicles in 2019
Assesses progress in 2019 toward reducing black carbon emissions from diesel on-road light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles
Health impacts of air pollution from transportation sources in Delhi
Summarizes the health impacts attributable to emissions from the transportation sector in the New Delhi region.
A global snapshot of the air pollution-related health impacts of transportation sector emissions in 2010 and 2015
Estimates the impacts of transportation sector emissions on ambient PM2.5 and provides a detailed picture of the global, regional, and local health effects
Health impacts of air pollution from transportation sources in Paris
Research regarding the health impacts of emissions from the transportation sector in Paris