GFEI supports Peru to explore vehicle tax options for improving fuel economy

January 8, 2019 by Global Fuel Economy Initiative

Categories: South America and Caribbean Tags: ICCT

The Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI) has been supporting Peru to develop fuel economy policy proposals, including potential pathways to better align its vehicle taxation system with vehicle fuel efficiency. GFEI works with countries to help them cut harmful CO2 emissions from vehicles, and GFEI’s training and capacity building support in Peru has been led by GFEI partner the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). In November 2018, Francisco Posada, senior researcher at ICCT, met with representatives from the Ministry of Environment (MINAM) of Peru to present detailed options of possible ways to adjust fiscal incentives to promote improved fuel economy. The meeting was a follow up from the workshop and training on fuel economy feebate system that was held in Peru in January 2018.

Regional Caribbean meeting on fuel economy policies held in Jamaica

December 18, 2018 by Global Fuel Economy Initiative

Categories: South America and Caribbean Tags: Jamaica

The Global Fuel Economy Initiative hosted an important regional conference in Jamaica in December 2018 to share progress on Jamaica’s fuel economy policies, and agree roadmap for cleaner, more efficient vehicles across the Caribbean region.