The Information Pool provides comprehensive information on cleaner vehicle/fuels technologies for urban buses and trucks and will be continuously updated. It is currently in the final stages of development.
The Info-pool addresses the following topics:
- Synopsis of best practices and lessons learned (positive and negative results) of programs, projects, pilot and demonstration projects and public-private partnerships for the introduction of clean vehicle/fuels technologies for buses and trucks
- In-depth analysis of specific conditions (energy sources, fuel pricing, economic incentives, environmental policies etc.) in representative Latin American cities that are relevant to accelerate the introduction of clean vehicles/fuels technologies
- Evaluation of clean technologies (propulsion systems and fuels) for buses and trucks used in urban transport in representative Latin American cities that are able to contribute cost-effectively to local and global environmental objectives within the next 20 years
- Assessment of the most promising policy options and appropriate institutional set-ups that could help to remove market barriers and to increase market penetration of clean vehicle/fuels technologies.
The Clean Air Initiative is collaborating with the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) to develop a "Transportation and Air Quality Toolkit." Further details will be posted as they become available.
Proposed Outline
1. Introduction
2. Getting Started
3. Institutional Arrangements
4. Setting and Implementing Fuel Related Standards
5. In-Use Vehicle Emissions
6. Setting and Implementing Standards for New Vehicles
7. Diesel
8. Alternative Fuels & Clean Technologies
9. Transportation Demand Management
10. Economic Analyses
11. Market Mechanisms
12. Public Outreach
13. Program Evaluation and Auditing
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