*[Enwl-eng] [cenn] Green Fuels Digest: Bi-Weekly News on FuelEconomy, Transport and Air Quailty, Issue #2
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April 5, 2013
World News
* EU Rolls Closer to Car Efficiency Test Reform
MEPs will vote on proposals for a new testing standard that would weed out
practices that misrepresent cars' fuel efficiency
Read more:
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/mar/19/eu-fuel-efficiency-test-reform>
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/mar/19/eu-fuel-efficiency-test-reform
*
<http://www.greenprophet.com/2013/03/turkey-plans-to-introduce-emissions-based-tax-on-motor-vehicles/>
Turkey Plans to Introduce Emissions-Based Tax on Motor Vehicles
Following British and German models, the Turkish Finance Ministry has begun
designing a new scheme for taxes on motor vehicles and their purchase.
Read more:
<http://www.greenprophet.com/2013/03/turkey-plans-to-introduce-emissions-based-tax-on-motor-vehicles/>
http://www.greenprophet.com/2013/03/turkey-plans-to-introduce-emissions-based-tax-on-motor-vehicles/
* Progress in Reducing Emissions from Transport in Europe Too Slow
Energy use in the transport sector fell from a record high level between
2007 and 2009 but over following two years energy usage has remained at a
relatively constant level, increasing 0.1 per cent between 2010 and 2011,
writes the European Environment Agency in its annual report on transport and
the environment.
Read more: <http://www.slocat.net/news/862> http://www.slocat.net/news/862
* Ministers Still Reluctant to Accept Full Impact of Biofuels
The battle to get the full environmental impact of biofuels recognised in EU
legislation is still slow to make progress. Despite a letter from eight NGOs
and a study from the Netherlands, EU energy ministers, in a meeting last
month, did not even support the Commission’s proposed 5% cap on ‘first
generation’ biofuels.
Read more:
<http://www.transportenvironment.org/news/ministers-still-reluctant-accept-full-impact-biofuels>
http://www.transportenvironment.org/news/ministers-still-reluctant-accept-full-impact-biofuels
* Honda Recycles Used Rare Earth Metals into New Batteries
Honda has established the world’s first process to reuse rare earth metals
extracted from nickel-metal hydride batteries to make new batteries for
hybrid vehicles.
Read more:
<http://ens-newswire.com/2013/03/15/honda-recycles-used-rare-earth-metals-into-new-batteries/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Ens_newswire+%28ENS_NEWSWIRE%29>
http://ens-newswire.com/2013/03/15/honda-recycles-used-rare-earth-metals-into-new-batteries/
Caucasus News
* Service Contract Signed between Intertek and SOCAR
Intertek, the global provider of quality and safety services, has signed a
contract with the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) to provide crude
oil assay and gas analysis services.
Read more:
<http://www.oilvoice.com/n/Service_contract_signed_between_Intertek_and_SOCAR/28af2e0a83bc.aspx#ixzz2PNk1Bgw9>
http://www.oilvoice.com/n/Service_contract_signed_between_Intertek_and_SOCAR/28af2e0a83bc.aspx#ixzz2PNk1Bgw9
* Understanding of the Projection Tool and its Uses in Improving Fuel
Economy in Georgia
On the 27th of March, CENN, in cooperation with the Partnership for Road
Safety Foundation (PfRS), conducted a workshop to discuss with stakeholders
the analysis of Georgia’s car fleet data by the Fuel Economy Projection
Tool.
Read more:
<http://w3.cenn.org/wssl/uploads/home/CENN_Fuel%20Economy%20Workshop.htm>
http://w3.cenn.org/wssl/uploads/home/CENN_Fuel%20Economy%20Workshop.htm
* The 12th Georgian International Oil, Gas, Infrastructure & Energy
Conference
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Kakha Kaladze opened XII
international energy conference -“Oil, Gas, Energy and Infrastructure” –
GIOGIE-2013.
Read more: <http://www.menr.gov.ge/en/News/2013/2626>
http://www.menr.gov.ge/en/News/2013/2626
Conference website: <http://www.giogie.com/2013/index.html>
http://www.giogie.com/2013/index.html
* Azerbaijan to Buy 1,200 Buses and 2,000 ‘London’ Taxis for Capital’s
Transport by First European Games 2015
Within the Action Plan on improvement of the capital’s transport system
until 2015 the Ministry of Transport of Azerbaijan is going to purchase
another 1,200 buses of medium and large capacity.
Read more: <http://abc.az/eng/news/72502.html>
http://abc.az/eng/news/72502.html
* Armenian Roadmap for Renewables Addresses Development Challenges
Armenia has no fossil fuel or coal reserves, and is entirely dependent on
imported fuel for transportation, electricity generation and heat. What is
the scope for renewables development in this region.
Read more:
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2013/03/armenian-roadmap-for-renewables-addressing-development-challenges?
Conferences & Events
*
<http://www.unep.org/ccac/News/CCACWorkingGroupmeetinginParis/tabid/106095/Default.aspx>
Summary of CCAC’s working group meeting (Paris, 7 & 8 of March 2013)
* <http://www.slocat.net/news/855> CDM Executive Board calls for
standardized transport baseline (CDM’s 72nd Meeting, Bonn, 4-8 March 2013)
*
<http://www.globalfueleconomy.org/updates/UpdatesinBrief/Pages/GFEIGlobalNetworkingEvent.aspx>
Upcoming Event: GFEI Global Networking Event (Paris, 20 & 21st of June 2013)
* <http://www.eumayors.eu/news_en.html?id_news=451> Covenant of Mayors
webinar on sustainable urban mobility planning: presentations and recording
available
Reports & Legislation
*
<http://www.camecon.com/Libraries/Downloadable_Files/Economic_Assessment_Vehicles_-_FINAL.sflb.ashx>
An Economic Assessment of Low Carbon Vehicles (by Cambridge Econometrics)
*
<http://www.globalfueleconomy.org/Documents/Publications/wp8_international_comparison.pdf>
International comparison of light-duty vehicle fuel economy: An update using
2010 and 2011 new registration data (by GFEI)
CENN is a member of the <http://www.unep.org/ccac/> Climate and Clean Air
Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (CCAC). The Coalition,
which was launched in 2012, aims at reducing short-lived climate pollutants,
such as black carbon, methane and hydrofluorocarbons which are responsible
for a substantial fraction of current global warming with particularly large
impacts in urban areas and sensitive regions of the world like the Arctic,
and have harmful health and environmental impacts. To find out more about
the CCAC and short-lived climate pollutants, watch this short video:
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=08TYxxKtqn0>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=08TYxxKtqn0
In partnership with the GFEI, CENN is currently implementing a
<http://www.gfei-caucasus.org/> project to develop and raise awareness of
fuel efficiency in the Caucasus.
CENN is a member of the <http://www.unep.org/transport/pcfv/> Partnership
for Clean Fuels and Vehicles, which assists developing countries to reduce
vehicular air pollution through the promotion of lead-free, low sulphur
fuels and cleaner vehicle standards and technologies.
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April 5, 2013
World News
* EU Rolls Closer to Car Efficiency Test Reform
MEPs will vote on proposals for a new testing standard that would weed out
practices that misrepresent cars' fuel efficiency
Read more:
<http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/mar/19/eu-fuel-efficiency-test-reform>
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/mar/19/eu-fuel-efficiency-test-reform
*
<http://www.greenprophet.com/2013/03/turkey-plans-to-introduce-emissions-based-tax-on-motor-vehicles/>
Turkey Plans to Introduce Emissions-Based Tax on Motor Vehicles
Following British and German models, the Turkish Finance Ministry has begun
designing a new scheme for taxes on motor vehicles and their purchase.
Read more:
<http://www.greenprophet.com/2013/03/turkey-plans-to-introduce-emissions-based-tax-on-motor-vehicles/>
http://www.greenprophet.com/2013/03/turkey-plans-to-introduce-emissions-based-tax-on-motor-vehicles/
* Progress in Reducing Emissions from Transport in Europe Too Slow
Energy use in the transport sector fell from a record high level between
2007 and 2009 but over following two years energy usage has remained at a
relatively constant level, increasing 0.1 per cent between 2010 and 2011,
writes the European Environment Agency in its annual report on transport and
the environment.
Read more: <http://www.slocat.net/news/862> http://www.slocat.net/news/862
* Ministers Still Reluctant to Accept Full Impact of Biofuels
The battle to get the full environmental impact of biofuels recognised in EU
legislation is still slow to make progress. Despite a letter from eight NGOs
and a study from the Netherlands, EU energy ministers, in a meeting last
month, did not even support the Commission’s proposed 5% cap on ‘first
generation’ biofuels.
Read more:
<http://www.transportenvironment.org/news/ministers-still-reluctant-accept-full-impact-biofuels>
http://www.transportenvironment.org/news/ministers-still-reluctant-accept-full-impact-biofuels
* Honda Recycles Used Rare Earth Metals into New Batteries
Honda has established the world’s first process to reuse rare earth metals
extracted from nickel-metal hydride batteries to make new batteries for
hybrid vehicles.
Read more:
<http://ens-newswire.com/2013/03/15/honda-recycles-used-rare-earth-metals-into-new-batteries/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Ens_newswire+%28ENS_NEWSWIRE%29>
http://ens-newswire.com/2013/03/15/honda-recycles-used-rare-earth-metals-into-new-batteries/
Caucasus News
* Service Contract Signed between Intertek and SOCAR
Intertek, the global provider of quality and safety services, has signed a
contract with the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) to provide crude
oil assay and gas analysis services.
Read more:
<http://www.oilvoice.com/n/Service_contract_signed_between_Intertek_and_SOCAR/28af2e0a83bc.aspx#ixzz2PNk1Bgw9>
http://www.oilvoice.com/n/Service_contract_signed_between_Intertek_and_SOCAR/28af2e0a83bc.aspx#ixzz2PNk1Bgw9
* Understanding of the Projection Tool and its Uses in Improving Fuel
Economy in Georgia
On the 27th of March, CENN, in cooperation with the Partnership for Road
Safety Foundation (PfRS), conducted a workshop to discuss with stakeholders
the analysis of Georgia’s car fleet data by the Fuel Economy Projection
Tool.
Read more:
<http://w3.cenn.org/wssl/uploads/home/CENN_Fuel%20Economy%20Workshop.htm>
http://w3.cenn.org/wssl/uploads/home/CENN_Fuel%20Economy%20Workshop.htm
* The 12th Georgian International Oil, Gas, Infrastructure & Energy
Conference
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Kakha Kaladze opened XII
international energy conference -“Oil, Gas, Energy and Infrastructure” –
GIOGIE-2013.
Read more: <http://www.menr.gov.ge/en/News/2013/2626>
http://www.menr.gov.ge/en/News/2013/2626
Conference website: <http://www.giogie.com/2013/index.html>
http://www.giogie.com/2013/index.html
* Azerbaijan to Buy 1,200 Buses and 2,000 ‘London’ Taxis for Capital’s
Transport by First European Games 2015
Within the Action Plan on improvement of the capital’s transport system
until 2015 the Ministry of Transport of Azerbaijan is going to purchase
another 1,200 buses of medium and large capacity.
Read more: <http://abc.az/eng/news/72502.html>
http://abc.az/eng/news/72502.html
* Armenian Roadmap for Renewables Addresses Development Challenges
Armenia has no fossil fuel or coal reserves, and is entirely dependent on
imported fuel for transportation, electricity generation and heat. What is
the scope for renewables development in this region.
Read more:
http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2013/03/armenian-roadmap-for-renewables-addressing-development-challenges?
Conferences & Events
*
<http://www.unep.org/ccac/News/CCACWorkingGroupmeetinginParis/tabid/106095/Default.aspx>
Summary of CCAC’s working group meeting (Paris, 7 & 8 of March 2013)
* <http://www.slocat.net/news/855> CDM Executive Board calls for
standardized transport baseline (CDM’s 72nd Meeting, Bonn, 4-8 March 2013)
*
<http://www.globalfueleconomy.org/updates/UpdatesinBrief/Pages/GFEIGlobalNetworkingEvent.aspx>
Upcoming Event: GFEI Global Networking Event (Paris, 20 & 21st of June 2013)
* <http://www.eumayors.eu/news_en.html?id_news=451> Covenant of Mayors
webinar on sustainable urban mobility planning: presentations and recording
available
Reports & Legislation
*
<http://www.camecon.com/Libraries/Downloadable_Files/Economic_Assessment_Vehicles_-_FINAL.sflb.ashx>
An Economic Assessment of Low Carbon Vehicles (by Cambridge Econometrics)
*
<http://www.globalfueleconomy.org/Documents/Publications/wp8_international_comparison.pdf>
International comparison of light-duty vehicle fuel economy: An update using
2010 and 2011 new registration data (by GFEI)
CENN is a member of the <http://www.unep.org/ccac/> Climate and Clean Air
Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (CCAC). The Coalition,
which was launched in 2012, aims at reducing short-lived climate pollutants,
such as black carbon, methane and hydrofluorocarbons which are responsible
for a substantial fraction of current global warming with particularly large
impacts in urban areas and sensitive regions of the world like the Arctic,
and have harmful health and environmental impacts. To find out more about
the CCAC and short-lived climate pollutants, watch this short video:
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=08TYxxKtqn0>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=08TYxxKtqn0
In partnership with the GFEI, CENN is currently implementing a
<http://www.gfei-caucasus.org/> project to develop and raise awareness of
fuel efficiency in the Caucasus.
CENN is a member of the <http://www.unep.org/transport/pcfv/> Partnership
for Clean Fuels and Vehicles, which assists developing countries to reduce
vehicular air pollution through the promotion of lead-free, low sulphur
fuels and cleaner vehicle standards and technologies.
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Subject: [cenn] Green Fuels Digest: Bi-Weekly News on Fuel Economy,
Transport and Air Quailty, Issue #2
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