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CHINA: state-owned automobile group rolls out own hybrid car |
(ENN) China's state-owned Chang'an Automobile group has started making its own hybrid cars, the first such move by a Chinese automaker, the Xinhua news agency reported. The car consumes 20 per cent less fuel than ordinary cars the same size. |
EUROPE: car makers can pool CO2 emissions: EU draft |
(Reuters) Car makers will be allowed to team up and form pools to spread the burden of meeting tough new limits on carbon dioxide emissions in the European Union, a draft EU document obtained by Reuters showed on Friday. |
EUROPE: European airports call for others to create sustainability reporting guidelines for their sector under the Global Reporting Initiative |
The three European airports of Athens, Frankfurt and Munich have joined together to call for the creation of social and environmental reporting guidelines for the airports industry. Athens, Frankfurt, and Munich Airports are taking a leadership position in an industry not historically known for its openness on these topics. |
EUROPE: EU ministers upbeat on airline emissions deal |
(Reuters) European Union environment ministers voiced optimism they would clinch a deal on Thursday on including airlines in the bloc's emissions trading scheme, which is designed to fight climate change. |
JAPAN: plans for tax benefits on green auto fuels |
(ENN) Japan plans to reduce the tax on prices of "green" auto fuels and make free of duty imports of the plant-origin gasoline additive ETBE, both effective from April, to meet Tokyo's commitments to make more use of such fuels. |
UK: greening corporate fleets |
(Environmental Leader) Nigel Underdown from the Energy Saving Trust, speaks about the benefits to companies of greening corporate fleets at the 2007 Fleet News, ‘Hit for six’ conference. |
USA: New York cabs ready to go all-hybrid |
(Businessgreen) New York City taxis are set to become an entirely hybrid fleet thanks to the passing of a new regulation dramatically increasing taxicab mileage. The city already has over 600 hybrid taxicabs but wants to replace all 13,000 with hybrid vehicles by 2012. |
USA: Climate Counts rates postal services in new shipping rating |
Climate counts publishes a new shipping sector ranking, with DHL, the US Postal Service leading the rankings and UPS and FedEx lagging behind. The nonprofit organization that rates corporations on their efforts towards mitigating climate change has also released a new “Holiday Shopping Guide” of 60 well known companies’ climate commitment. Holiday shoppers can download and print the pocket-sized guide at ClimateCounts.org. “The bottom line is the shipping sector has an enormous role to play in the fight to stop the climate crisis, and our new ranking allows consumers to make informed decisions now and throughout the year,” said Wood Turner, Project Director of Climate Counts. |
