Nov 1, 2014
ZEV credits regulation and cap and trade program
This project is aimed at evaluating recent innovative schemes for incentivizing sustainable vehicle and fuel production and financing clean transportation technology development through the industry players themselves. The first, the California Zero Emissions Vehicles (ZEV) credit scheme, is unique program that evolved over a twenty year period and was able to drive local low-emissions vehicle innovations through a mandate combined with market-based implementation mechanism. The second is a recent Cap-andTrade scheme aimed at incentivizing energy and fuel supply through market forces. The two programs, although not officially linked, are both serving similar air-quality improvement and fuel and GHG emissions reduction targets under the state’s scoping plan for better air quality and later on - reduced GHG emissions. After outlining these programs’ development and evaluating their success, this report will highlight the potential and impediments for similar programs design for implementation in Chinese cities.
Aug 1, 2014
2014 China Passenger Vehicle Fuel Consumption Development Annual Report
The Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation (iCET) is a unique China-based non-profit third party organization that has been involved in the development of fuel economy policies in China since 2002. Leveraged by its deep market understanding and regulatory outreach, iCET developed China’s first and most comprehensive vehicle database from 2006. This year’s report is iCET’s fourth annual report, which tracked China’s fuel economy implementation status, trends and recommendations.
May 28, 2014
Evaluating California's Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Credits and Trading Mechanism and its Potential Suitability for China
This report is aimed at introducing the California ZEV-Credits Program, a recent innovative scheme for incentivizing sustainable vehicle production and financing clean transportation technologies development through the transportation sector.
