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.

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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.

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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.

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