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Toward clean and efficient passenger rail: A comparison of key indicators and policy milestones in China and the United States
Examines the differences in passenger rail systems between China and the United States, highlighting how China advanced a more efficient and sustainable rail network through strategic policies and innovation.
Incentivizing zero-emission off-road machinery
This briefing paper identifies and discusses 12 key measures adopted worldwide that could incentivize the transition to zero-emission off-road equipment.
California’s in-use locomotive regulation
Summarizes how a regulation recently approved by the California Air Resources Board will push railroad companies to use cleaner locomotives and eventually achieve zero-emission operations in the state.
China’s Clean Diesel Program: Benchmarking with international best practices and policy recommendations
Identifies a suite of diesel emission control strategies and policies for China to consider in the coming decades, based on a comparison with international best practices, and quantifies the emissions reduction potential of the proposed program.
Low-emission zones and zero-emission construction equipment in China: An untapped policy opportunity
Analyzes the potential to establish low- and zero-emission construction zones in China
Incentives for electrifying agricultural tractors in India
Analyzes the prospects for closing the cost gap between diesel and electric tractors in India
California’s Clean Diesel Program
Summarizes efforts California has taken to reduce emissions from diesel engines and how lessons learned can be applied by other regulatory bodies.
Opportunities and pathways to decarbonize China’s transportation sector during the fourteenth Five-Year Plan period and beyond
Assesses the potential for reducing climate pollutants in the transportation sector over the period of the 14th Five-Year Plan and beyond.
