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Climate and air pollutant emissions benefits of bus technology options in São Paulo
Portuguese version
In January 2018, the city of São Paulo, Brazil, adopted Law 16.802, an amendment to its Climate Change Law that sets 10-year and 20-year targets for fleetwide reductions in...
Published 2019.02.01: Publication
Benefícios de tecnologias de ônibus em termos de emissões de poluentes do ar e do clima em São Paulo
English version
Em janeiro de 2018, a cidade de São Paulo, Brasil, adotou a Lei 16.802, uma amenda a sua Lei de Mudanças Climáticas que estabelece metas para os prazos de 10 e 20 anos de reduções...
Published 2019.02.01: Publication
Comments and recommendations for MDIC’s draft resolution establishing efficiency targets for new on-road HDVs
Comments and recommendations on Brazil’s Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade’s proposal to establish efficiency targets for new on-road heavy-duty vehicles.
ICCT Comments and...
Published 2018.11.29: News
Siguiente parada para autobuses sin emisiones: América Latina
La nueva alianza apunta a movilizar a las municipalidades, los fabricantes y las instituciones financieras
COPENHAGUE, 20 de octubre: una nueva alianza para acelerar la implementación de flotas de...
Published 2018.10.20: News
South American Summit on Vehicle Emissions Control
Click here to see the final agenda, with links to presentations.
The South American Summit on Vehicle Emissions Control took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 26–27 September, 2018.
The event was...
Published 2018.09.06: Event
Meeting of the G20 Transport Task Group
The G20 Transport Task Group (TTG) held its first in-person meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 24-25 September 2018.
The event was co-hosted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency...
Published 2018.09.06: Event
B10: Os debates sobre o combustível de referência não devem atrasar a adoção de limites de emissão rigorosos para veículos pesados no Brasil
Com a publicação da regra final das normas de emissão China VI em 28 de junho de 2018, o Brasil assume a vergonhosa posição de ser o último grande mercado automotivo sem limites de emissão...O Brasil é o último dos grandes mercados automotivos sem padrões para emissões de veículos pesados equivalentes ao Euro VI para proteção à saúde pública. A implementação rápida do P-8 resolveria tal...
Published 2018.08.03: Blog Post
To B10 or not to B10: Reference fuel debates should not delay adoption of world-class heavy-duty vehicle emission standards in Brazil
With the publication of the final rule for China VI emission standards on June 28, 2018, Brazil has the ignominious honor of being the last major automotive market without Euro VI-equivalent emission...Brazil is the last major auto market without Euro VI-equivalent emission standards for HDVs in place to protect public health. Implementing P-8 standards quickly would remedy that situation, and...
Published 2018.08.01: Blog Post
Costs of emission reduction technologies for diesel engines used in non-road vehicles and equipment
Diesel engines used to power non-road equipment and vehicles, such as agricultural tractors and construction equipment, are a significant source of air pollutant emissions. Several regions around the...
Published 2018.07.11: Publication
Yes, your mother loves the flowers, but maybe not the cost of flying them in
Twice a year, at Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day, newspapers in the U.S. often print articles informing the public where their flowers come from. While the main purpose of these stories may be to...Around Mother’s Day, media outlets often publish articles about where the flowers we buy often originate and the extraordinary efforts taken to transport them to the U.S. How much jet fuel is burned...
Published 2018.05.09: Blog Post
Soot-free buses and trucks for Mexico: Establishing the roadmap for Central and South America
Mexico is now officially the first country in Latin America to adopt national soot-free emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles. NOM-044-SEMARNAT-2017 introduces the Euro VI or US 2010 standard...If the experience in Mexico is any indication, some manufacturers will likely look to weaken and delay the inevitable, rather than embracing and enacting cleaner standards that will make cities more...
Published 2018.03.07: Blog Post
Mexico heavy-duty vehicle emission standards
The Mexican government published final emissions standards for engines used in heavy-duty trucks and buses and complete heavy-duty vehicles, NOM-044-SEMARNAT-2017 on February 19, 2018. Starting...
Published 2018.02.22: Publication
Should Peru implement a fuel economy feebate system?
Peru has the fastest growing passenger car fleet in Latin America, thanks to the country's strong economic growth. From 2005 to 2015, annual sales of passenger cars increased more than 9 times, a 25...Peru is committed to the Global Fuel Economy Initiative “100 for 50 by 50” campaign, and the Peruvian government intent on reducing vehicle fuel consumption. That may open policy windows to...
Published 2018.01.19: Blog Post
Air quality and health benefits of improved fuel and vehicle emissions standards in Mexico
At the North American Leaders Summit (NALS) in June 2016, the heads of the governments of Canada, Mexico, and the United States agreed to “commit to reduce air pollutant emissions by aligning air...
Published 2018.01.03: Publication
Zero emission buses are worth reaching for, but emission performance standards are the low-hanging fruit
Sales of battery electric buses (BEBs) are surging in major cities around the world. Los Angeles, California committed to shift its 2,200 bus fleet to zero-emission buses (including BEBs) by 2030,...Sales of battery electric buses are surging, yet a complete technology transition won't happen overnight. Meanwhile, tightening emission standards on conventionally powered buses would have immediate...
Published 2017.11.16: Blog Post
Legislative do over creates opportunity for clean bus transition in São Paulo
On September 12, 2017, the Climate Committee of São Paulo approved a proposed amendment to Article 50 of the city’s Climate Change Law, one of several proposals now under discussion to improve the...São Paulo’s clean bus transition has been delayed for long enough. The negotiations of the Article 50 amendment provide an opportunity for policymakers to put the city back on the right path for...
Published 2017.10.23: Blog Post
Expanding and aligning green freight programs in Latin America
From June 27-29, Argentina’s Ministry of Transportation with the support from Argentina’s Ministry of Energy and Mining, Argentina’s Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, the United...
Published 2017.10.23: Publication
Accelerating deployment of soot-free bus rapid transit fleets
The Soot-Free Urban Bus Fleets Project aims to secure commitments in 20 megacities to shift new bus procurements to the cleanest bus engine technology. ICCT Clean Air Program Lead Ray Minjares will...
Published 2017.10.18: Event
Financing the transition to soot-free urban bus fleets in 20 megacities
This report addresses the opportunities for facilitating, and the barriers to financing, the transition to soot-free urban bus fleets in 20 megacities. A soot-free engine is any diesel or alternative...
Published 2017.10.11: Publication
Bus manufacturers commit to bring cleaner 'soot-free' buses to 20 megacities
Paris, France (27 September 2017) — Four of the world’s largest bus and engine manufacturers have committed today to make it easier for major cities to purchase buses equipped with low emissions...
Published 2017.09.27: News