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Singapore Unveils Blueprint for Sustainable Air Hub

Clean Energy Law

The proposed initiatives and enablers for each domain are listed below: Notable Decarbonisation Initiatives National SAF target and SAF levy – From 2026, flights departing Singapore will be required to use at least 1% of SAF. This facility would turn waste into feedstock to generate electricity or biofuel for use within the airport.

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Ask a Scientist: UCS Transportation Program Adds Equitable Mobility to its Portfolio

Union of Concerned Scientists

More than 20,000 Americans died prematurely in 2015 from tailpipe emissions, according to a 2019 study. Writ large, transportation is responsible for 29 percent of US carbon emissions—more than any other sector—and car and truck emissions today represent 81 percent of the US transportation sector’s global warming pollution.

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Three sustainable fuels that could be the future of green aviation

A Greener Life

“The use of SAF is expected to contribute around 65% of the reduction in emissions needed by aviation to reach net-zero in 2050,” says Albert Tjoeng, head of corporate communications for the IATA, which defines a SAF as a non-fossil fuel that has the potential to generate lower carbon emissions than conventional kerosene in its life cycle.

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Revving up the Engine: Senate Prepares to Pass Landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Legislation for Transportation, Broadband, Energy and Water Projects

Arnold Porter

In particular, the bill extends FY 2021 enacted levels through FY 2022 for federal transportation programs and reauthorizes various surface transportation programs for FY 2023-2026. Reduction of Truck Emissions at Ports. The bill includes $150 million to reduce carbon emissions at ports. The bill establishes a $2.3