The Times of Israel interviewed Global Drive to Zero Senior Director Stephanie Kodish about the program’s continuing progress.
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Fleet Equipment: India subnational government announces new zero-emissions transport commitment
The Global MOU is an agreement to reach 100% new zero-emission truck and bus sales by the year 2040.
Elective: Goa signs global MoU on clean vehicles
The Indian state of Goa has endorsed a global agreement to reach 100% zero-emission new medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sales by 2040, with an interim goal of at least 30% new sales by 2030.
PV Magazine: India becomes first country to announce a unique High Level Ambition Group for Zero Emission Trucks in India
Sudhendu J. Sinha, Advisor, NITI Aayog, remarked on the significance of the first-of-its-kind collaboration between the supply and demand side of the Indian trucking segment and congratulated UC Davis, Climate Group and CALSTART on bringing together key stakeholders that will set the momentum for this transition.
Electric Drives: Electric trucks and buses get a boost, as Goa joins global pledge
- Goa is the latest Indian state to join a global memorandum of understanding, committing to work with other members to achieve 100% zero-emission truck and bus sales by 2040.
- The Indian state joins the 27 nations and 80 regional governments who are committed to the agreement.
- This addition of a state with a population of over 1.5 million is a boost to ensuring the deployment of electric trucks and electric buses across the globe.
Éste es el panorama de la electromovilidad en México
La actual oferta diversificada y la madurez en la tecnología respaldan las metas de participación de mercado de cara a las próximas décadas.
Ésta es la ruta de la electrificación de Grupo Modelo
A finales de 2021, Grupo Modelo puso en operación la primera flota de vehículos eléctricos de carga pesada en México, parte del proyecto de electrificación que ha escalado en los últimos años y que ya incorpora más unidades de este tipo e incluye la puesta en marcha de la primera estación de carga en la CDMX.
The Buzz EV News: Could Mexico become a transport decarbonization leader?
A new analysis by CALSTART and its Global Commercial Vehicle Drive to Zero program and campaign (Drive to Zero) finds that Mexico (one of the world’s leading truck manufacturers) could achieve significant climate emission reductions by strategically accelerating zero-emission transport.
Democratic lawmakers want Biden to sign global EV memorandum at COP27
WASHINGTON, Nov 4 (Reuters) – A group of 16 Democratic U.S. lawmakers on Friday urged President Joe Biden to back a global memorandum that aims to shift to zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.
Lawmakers urge Biden administration to sign Global MOU at COP27
Nov. 4, 2022
A bicameral group of United States lawmakers issued a call to action urging the Biden administration to become a signatory to the world’s most ambitious agreement to address climate emissions from transport — the Global Memorandum of Understanding on Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (Global MOU).
Led by Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), read the letter here and the public announcement here.
To offer your endorsement of today’s call to action, consider calling the following members of Congress to express gratitude for their leadership in accelerating the zero-emission truck and bus market. Their offices may be contacted via the United States Capitol Switchboard (202) 224-3121:
- Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.)
- Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)
- Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.)
- Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.)
- Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.)
- Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)
- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)
- Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.)
- Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.)
- Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)
- Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.)
- Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.)
- Rep. Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.)
- Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.)
- Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.)
- Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.)
Urgent call for transition to 100% new zero-emission truck sales at Global Clean Energy Action Forum
Noting the climate, air quality, environmental justice, clean energy and energy cost benefits, today CALSTART, its Global Commercial Vehicle Drive to Zero program and campaign (Drive to ZeroTM), and 16 leading nations are encouraging nations worldwide to adopt a 100% zero-emission truck sales target by the year 2040.
Pittsburgh hosts first Global Clean Energy Action Forum
Thousands of people and dozens of companies flocked to the David L. Lawrence Convention Center as part of the Global Clean Energy Action Forum. The conference is the first of its kind and brought companies from both near and far. Battery company EOS is from Turtle Creek.