fuel economy

'50 by 50': World needs to halve auto fuel consumption

Halving auto fuel consumption by 2050 could cut global carbon dioxide emissions by two gigatonnes a year while also reducing annual oil demand by six billion barrels, according to the new “50 by 5o” Global Fuel Economy Initiative. Unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show, the initiative is being led by

carbon dioxide

Group to Obama: regulate carbon, aim for 200-mpg cars

On his first full day as president of the US, Barack Obama is receiving some climate change advice from the Sustainable Energy Network: Start tackling the problem today. A loose affiliation of 600-plus companies, groups and individuals, the Sustainable Energy Network outlined its recommendations for immediate action in a press