Does bioenergy improve forest management?
Policies in the European Union, the United States, and Canada support the use of forest biomass in heating, power generation, and transportation as a climate mitigation strategy. However, research conflicts
International Council on Clean Transportation
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Global transportation energy and climate roadmap
This report evaluates the impact of transportation policies on worldwide oil consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the potential for the reduction of both out to 2030. Its analysis finds that
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Technical and economic analysis of the transition to ultra-low sulfur fuels in Brazil, China, India and Mexico
Study of refining capability requirements, corresponding capital investment requirements, and per-liter refining costs to transition to ultra-low sulfur gasoline and diesel fuel in India, Mexico, Brazil
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Proposed amendments to EU fuel quality and renewable energy directives
The European Commission is finalizing a new proposal for amendments to Europe’s Fuel Quality and Renewable Energy Directives that will address indirect land use change (ILUC) and limit support for food-based
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A technical assessment of emissions and fuel consumption reduction potential from Two and Three Wheelers in India
An assessment of the engine technology changes and after-treatment systems being employed by Indian manufacturers of two and three-wheelers to meet Bharat Stage III norms for a range of fuels , followed by an assessment of the technical options available to reduce emissions to meet the proposed Euro 4/5/6 equivalent limit values in the respective years of their likely implementation in India.
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European CO2 emission performance standards for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles
On July 11, 2012, the European Commission put forward two regulatory proposals that would implement mandatory 2020 CO2 emission targets for new passenger cars and light-commercial vehicles (vans). The
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The benefits of low sulphur fuels in India
In short, India stands to gain much more by implementing lower sulphur fuels in tandem with other vehicular emission control measures. In particular, these benefits will stem from adopting a “one country,
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Discrepancies between type-approval and “real-world” fuel-consumption and CO2 values: assessment for 2001-2011 European passenger cars
This paper compares fuel consumption / CO2 values of passenger cars from different sources and aims at quantifying the discrepancy between laboratory type-approval values and real-world values, including
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Urban off-cycle NOx emissions from Euro IV/V trucks and buses: problems and solutions for Europe and developing countries
This report highlights a problem currently being experienced by new Euro IV and V heavy-duty trucks and buses: Despite meeting more stringent regulatory standards for exhaust emissions during type approval,
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Estimated cost of emission reduction technologies for light-duty vehicles
There are great opportunities around the globe to reduce conventional pollutant emissions from light-duty vehicles (LDVs), with positive effects on air quality and public health. This report directly addresses
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The potential of lower vehicular emissions in Indian cities
There are currently around 90 cities that India's Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) identified as critically polluted. Particulate matter (PM), especially fine particulate matter (PM2.5), dominates