50by50: Global Fuel Economy Initiative
The FIA Foundation, together with three major international agencies,
has launched a roadmap towards greater global fuel economy that would halve
greenhouse gas emissions from cars.
As a partnership, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), International
Energy Agency (IEA), International Transport Forum (ITF) and FIA Foundation
launched
the '50 by 50' report to media from around the world at the Geneva
Motor Show on 4 March 2009. The partners have set out a radical but achievable
agenda, which they will present to a range of key stakeholders at a series
of events this year.
More information
Geneva Motor Show, 4 March 2009
Press Release
Photos
© Kazunori KOJIMA & OECD/ITF
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From left to right: Jack SHORT, Secretary General ITF, Nobuo TANAKA, Executive Director IEA,
Achim STEINER, Executive Director UNEP, David WARD, Director General FIA-Foundation |
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Relying principally on incremental improvements to traditional internal combustion
engines wan deliver significant CO2 reductions at relatively low costs |
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From left to right: Achim STEINER, Executive Director UNEP,
Wolfgang STEIGER, Director of Powertrain Research, Volkswagen AG,
Jack SHORT, Secretary General ITF |
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Plug-in Toyota Prius |
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Toyota FT-EV Battery Electric Concept Car |
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From left to right: Achim STEINER, Executive Director UNEP, Jack SHORT,
Secretary General ITF, and Andy PALMER, Corporate Vice-President Nissan Europe |
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From left to right: Michael ZIRPEL, Director of Communications ITF, Jack SHORT,
Secretary General ITF, Wolfgang STEINER, Director of Powertrain Research, Volkswagen AG,
Nobuo TANAKA, Executive Director IEA, Takao ONADA, IEA (from back) |
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From left to right: Nobuo TANAKA, Executive Director IEA, Michael ZIRPEL, Director of
Communications ITF, Jack SHORT, Secretary General ITF, and Wolfgang STEINER, Director of
Powertrain Research, Volkswagen AG |
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