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Automobile Fuel Economy Standards: Impacts, Efficiency, and Alternatives

This paper discusses fuel economy regulations in the United States and other countries. It first describes how these programs affect…

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Resources for the Future

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1 January 2010

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Biofuels Vital Graphics: Powering Green Economy

This “ebook” contains infographics and an analysis of the world biofuel markets and potential. It aims to help make biofuels…

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United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

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1 January 2011

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Building an Innovation and Entrepreneurship Driven Economy: How Policies Can Foster Risk Capital Investment in Renewable Energy

In this webinar series, two expert panels—including government, industry, and financial experts from countries across several continents—explore how countries can…

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Clean Energy Solutions Center

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4 May 2011

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China’s Fuel Economy Standards for Passenger Vehicles: Rationale, Policy Process, and Impacts

This paper reviews the policymaking background of the Chinese fuel economy standards for light-duty vehicles; assesses the various aspects of…

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Harvard University

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1 March 2009

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Clean Economy, Living Planet: Building Strong Clean Energy Technology Industries

This report is the first-ever GDP-weighted, cross-country comparison of clean energy product sales. Comparing all European Union, G7, and BRIC…

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World Wildlife Fund

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1 November 2009

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CO2 Capture and Storage (CCS) in Energy-intensive Industries: An Indispensible Route to an EU Low-carbon Economy

This document examines the potential for carbon capture and storage (CCS) to both meet and exceed European Commission carbon reduction…

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Zero Emissions Platform

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1 June 2013

Policy Data

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Comparison of Passenger Vehicle Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards Around the World

This paper develops a methodology to compare programs that nine major regions around the world have implemented or proposed in…

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Pew Center on Global Climate Change

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1 December 2004

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Energy Efficiency: The First Fuel for the EU Economy

This report is the final delivery of the Energy Efficiency Financial Institution Group (EEFIG). It summarizes the group’s work and…

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Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group

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1 February 2015

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fueleconomy.gov

This comprehensive website provides information about vehicle fuel economy estimates, greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles, benefits of improved fuel…

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United States Department of Energy

United States Environmental Protection Agency

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Fuel Economy and the UN's Post 2015 Sustainable Development Goals

This report highlights specific goals, namely a doubling of the global rate of improvement of energy efficiency in transport by…

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Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI)

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1 April 2014

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Global Fuel Economy Initiative: Cleaner, More Efficient Vehicles (Website)

This website is provides policymakers and others with overviews of policy tools and approaches to improving fleet-wide auto fuel efficiency…

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United Nations Environment Programme

Global Environment Facility

European Union

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1 May 2013

Deployment Data

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Global Fuel Economy Initiative: 50by50 Prospects and Progress

This report assesses the prospects for reaching the Global Fuel Economy Initiative’s 50by50 goal in light of ongoing research and…

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FIA Foundation

International Energy Agency

International Transport Forum

United Nations

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1 January 2011

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Global Fuel Economy Initiative Auto Fuel Efficiency ToolSet

This resource is designed to provide policymakers and interested individuals and groups with overviews of policy tools and approaches to…

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FIA Foundation

International Energy Agency

International Transport Forum

United Nations Environment Programme

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Tools and Websites

Global Fuel Economy Initiative Auto Fuel Efficiency Tool Set

This resource is designed to provide policymakers and interested individuals and groups with overviews of policy tools and approaches to…

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FIA Foundation

International Energy Agency

International Transport Forum

United Nations

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Tools and Websites

Global Fuel Economy Initiative (Website)

This website is the host for the Global Fuel Economy Initiative, which launched the 50by50 challenge to facilitate large reductions…

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FIA Foundation

International Energy Agency

International Transport Forum

United Nations

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Impacts of Feebates and Fuel Economy Standards on United States (U.S.) Light-Duty Vehicle Fuel Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

This study evaluates the potential impacts of a national feebate system, a market-based policy that consists of graduated fees on…

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Transportation Research Board

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1 November 2010

Deployment Data

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Impacts of Comprehensive Climate and Energy Policy Options on the United States Economy

This study compiles and updates the findings of 16 comprehensive state climate action plans and extrapolates the results to the…

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Johns Hopkins University

Center for Climate Strategies

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1 July 2010