Sentences with phrase «key fuel policies»

Dr. Martin has testified before Congress and briefed state and federal legislators and regulators on key fuel policies.

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The Conference will bring together key decision - makers, influencers and actors to debate the new strategy as well as the other issues and policies affecting the 4.5 million UK households in fuel poverty».

Data dissemination and workshops to develop national fuel economy policies with key stakeholders are on the consortium's agenda, too.

Implementing key policies and investments in those three systems — from phasing out fossil fuels to stopping deforestation to ramping up energy efficiency — could deliver at least half of the emissions cuts needed by 2030 to lower the risk of dangerous climate change, said Jeremy Oppenheim, the report's program director.

A key question for understanding future impacts of particles and for the development of cost - effective control policies is the extent to which atmospheric particulate matter can be controlled through regulation of fossil fuel combustion against a background of OSCs.

Organizers are concerned about Canada's relentless lobbying against a key piece of EU climate policy, the Fuel Quality Directive, which aims to reduce imports of highly polluting fuels such as tar sands and synthetic oil from coal into Europe.

Joining the collaborative effort to scale up the sustainable alternative fuels market will help to present a clear direction of travel for policy makers to engage with and ratchet up ambition, with the backing of key industry players.

As close ties between fossil fuel billionaires Charles and David Koch and the Trump Administration come more to light, a group of Democratic Senators led by Sheldon Whitehouse (D - RI) is demanding answers about how much influence the Koch brothers have had in shaping key federal policies.

The four key differences are: 1) unlike the Energy Policy Conservation Act (EPCA), the CAA [Clean Air Act] allows for the crediting of direct emission reductions and indirect fuel economy benefits from improved air conditioners, allowing for greater compliance flexibility and lower costs; 2) EPCA allows Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) credits through model year 2019, whereas the EPA standard requires demonstration of actual use of a low carbon fuel after model year 2015; 3) EPCA allows for the payment of fines in lieu of compliance but the CAA does not; and 4) treatment of intra firm trading of compliance credits between cars and light trucks categoriefuel economy benefits from improved air conditioners, allowing for greater compliance flexibility and lower costs; 2) EPCA allows Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) credits through model year 2019, whereas the EPA standard requires demonstration of actual use of a low carbon fuel after model year 2015; 3) EPCA allows for the payment of fines in lieu of compliance but the CAA does not; and 4) treatment of intra firm trading of compliance credits between cars and light trucks categorieFuel Vehicle (FFV) credits through model year 2019, whereas the EPA standard requires demonstration of actual use of a low carbon fuel after model year 2015; 3) EPCA allows for the payment of fines in lieu of compliance but the CAA does not; and 4) treatment of intra firm trading of compliance credits between cars and light trucks categoriefuel after model year 2015; 3) EPCA allows for the payment of fines in lieu of compliance but the CAA does not; and 4) treatment of intra firm trading of compliance credits between cars and light trucks categories.50

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Projections of U.S. transportation energy use indicate that better vehicle efficiency and low - carbon fuels will not be sufficient to reach sectoral emissions reduction goals if travel demand grows at pre-recession rates, so managing demand will be a key ingredient of climate policy for the sector.

Early adoption policies, such as the Renewable Fuel Standard in the United States, are key to support the development of viable technologies.

In California — where transportation is the largest source of global warming pollution — several key policies are in place to gradually transform vehicles and the fuels they use, including the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (or LCFS) and California's Cap - and - Trade Program.

Experts from the International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD) in Canada review key environmental regulations that impact Canadian oil and gas production, as well as selected policies that affect demand for those fuels.