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France’s Proxy Measures for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
In 2021, quarterly greenhouse gas emissions within the European Union and its member states became available for the first time...
EU’s Air Emissions Due to Economic Activity
The proxy measure I have decided to use is air emissions from greenhouse gases due to economic activity in the...
China’s Changing Mix of Electricity-Generating Sources Drives a Steady Decrease in Carbon Intensity
Electrification of China’s transport system, industry, heating, and other sectors is the backbone of the country’s drive to decarbonize its...
Canada’s Climate Progress Indicators
Our goal recently has been to visit indicators influencing climate change and their reporting processes over a 9-month period and...
Brazil’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Estimation System (SEEG)
The Climate Observatory, a network that brings together 77 civil society organizations dedicated to discussing climate change in Brazil, released...
Australia’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting
Australia’s primary database for tracking greenhouse gas emissions is the Greenhouse Gas Inventory (GGI), managed by the Australian Government Department...
Less than 1% of the 250 Million Cars, SUVs, and Light-Duty Trucks on the Road in the United States are Electric
The United States is commonly regarded as a car-centric country, with cars being a dominant American mode of transport. U.S. infrastructure...
Increase in the Purchase of Ultra-Low Emissions Vehicles (ULEVs) in the UK with the End of New Petrol and Diesel Car Sales by 2030
A typical passenger vehicle emits approximately 4.6 metric tonnes of CO2 per year. This assumes that the average gasoline vehicle...
No Local Production of EVs in Turkey and Most Passenger Car Stock is Old and Fuel Inefficient
In 2001 the number of registered vehicles in Turkey was 8.5 million with an average increase of 1 million vehicles...
Purchase of New EVs in Saudi Arabia Remains Low Yet Passenger Car Emissions Have Been Decreasing
Saudi Arabia ranked first among the Gulf Cooperation Council countries in the number of vehicles sold in 2021 at about...
Spain Aiming to Reduce its Vehicle Emissions by 39% by 2030
Diverging from reducing trends of GHG emissions seen in other industries in the EU, transport-related emissions have steadily increased and...
Challenges to the Adoption of Electric Cars in South Africa Include Import Duties and Limited Local Production
The transport sector in South Africa is the second largest emitter of GHG in the country, responsible for 10.8% of...
50% of Vehicles in Nigeria Projected to be Locally Built or Assembled EVs in Ten Years
According to the Director-General of the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) General status of passenger cars in the...
Mexico has Few Hybrid or Electric Vehicles to Date
Over the last few years, the passenger car fleet has been gradually increasing in Mexico. According to the latest data...
Japanese Passenger Car Electrification Rate is the Highest in the World
Japan is the world’s third largest automobile manufacturer and home to well-known car brands such as Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Suzuki,...
Indonesia Seeks to Raise the Market Share of Electric Vehicles to 25% of Total Vehicle Sales by 2030
In May 2022, Indonesia’s new vehicle market declined “by almost 10% to 49,453 units compared to 54,815 units in 2021”...
Electric Vehicles will Constitute 30% of India’s Passenger Car Stock by 2030
India seeks to achieve about 40 % cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by the year...
The Registration of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles is on the Rise in Germany
Germany has more than 48 million passenger vehicles on the road. This means that for every 10 inhabitants in Germany...
Seeks to Convert its Total Passenger Car Fleet to EVs by 2040
France was a pioneer in the automotive industry and is currently the third-largest automobile manufacturer in Europe after Germany and Spain. However, the...
Only 5.3% of the EU’s Total Passenger Car Fleet is Powered by Alternative Fuel
Transportation is one of the major sectors that contribute to climate change, as it accounts for 25% of the EU’s...