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Proposal for Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Retirement Act of 2009
Proposal for Accelerated Retirement of Inefficien...
State of play The Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Retirement Act of 2009 (ARIVA)—also called the &ldquo...
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Directive on the Promotion of Clean and Energy Efficient Road Transport Vehicles
Directive on the Promotion of Clean and Energy Ef...
State of play In October 2008, the European Council and the Parliament adopted the new Directive on the Promotion of Clean ...
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Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program
Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan P...
State of play Section 136 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 establishes an incentive program consisting of...
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Qualified Plug-In Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Tax Credit
Qualified Plug-In Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Ta...
State of play A tax credit is available for the purchase of a new qualified plug-in electric drive motor vehicle that draws ...
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Federal Clean Fuel Vehicle Tax Deduction for Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Federal Clean Fuel Vehicle Tax Deduction for Hybr...
State of play The Energy Policy Act of 2005 replaced the clean-fuel burning deduction with a tax credit. A tax credit is su...
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EU Renewables Energy Directive
EU Renewables Energy Directive
State of play The new EU Renewables Directive as backed by the European Parliament on 17 December 2008 will require a targe...
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CO<sub>2</sub> Car Emissions Regulation
CO2 Car Emissions Regulation
State of play According to the adopted regulation, the CO2 emissions limit of 120 g/km will be gradually introduced and appl...
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Proposal for a Council Directive on passenger car related taxes
Proposal for a Council Directive on passenger car...
Overview On 5 July, 2005, the European Commission issued its proposal to harmonise tax systems for passenger cars EU-wide t...
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Kyoto Protocol
Kyoto Protocol
Overview In 1997, Japan signed the Kyoto protocol to reduce GHG emissions by 6% from 1990 levels during the period 2008-201...
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Clean Air Act
Clean Air Act
Overview Since 1970, the Clean Air Act has been the basic Federal law that regulates air emissions from area, stationary a...
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Gas Guzzler Tax
Gas Guzzler Tax
Overview Congress established Gas Guzzler Tax provisions in the Energy Tax Act of 1978 to discourage the production and pur...
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7<sup>th</sup> Framework Programme for Research & Development (2007-2013)
7th Framework Programme for Research &...
Overview The 7th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development is the EU's main instrument for funding rese...
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Fuel Economy Labeling of Motor Vehicles
Fuel Economy Labeling of Motor Vehicles
Overview EPA is responsible to perform fuel economy tests, and to provide consumption data on new vehicles' window labels. ...
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Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007/ CAFE standard 
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007/ CAF...
 Overview The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standard is the sales weighted average fuel economy, expressed in m...
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China's government support plan for auto industry
China's government support plan for auto industry
State of play It is highly likely that individual municipalities will extend the "inner city" ban of gasoline two-...
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Energy Efficiency Action Plan
Energy Efficiency Action Plan
On 19 October, 2006, the European Commission issued the Energy Efficiency Action plan. This package of 75 measures aims at ...
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Global Warming Pollution from new Passenger Vehicles in California / California AB 1493
Global Warming Pollution from new Passenger Vehic...
Overview Assembly Bill (AB) 1493 was enacted in July 2002. AB 1493 is the framework for regulations that achieve the maximu...
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California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 / California AB 32
California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 /...
Overview Assembly Bill 32 was signed into law on 27 September, 2006. It is the first statewide cap on global warming pollut...
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Top Runner Program 
Top Runner Program 
Overview In Japan, current fuel economy standards are based on a weight classification system where vehicles must comply wit...
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