The ICCT has made significant contributions to the transition to clean transportation across the globe that include:<\/span>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|10px|14px|10px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner type=”1_3″ saved_specialty_column_type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_number_counter number=”2,200+” percent_sign=”off” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” number_font=”|700|||||||” number_text_align=”center” number_text_color=”#F4AF00″ number_font_size=”40px” number_text_shadow_style=”preset3″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_number_counter][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|600|||||||” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”-26px|||||” custom_padding=”7px|||||” 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They emerged with the Bellagio Memorandum on Motor Vehicle Policy<\/a>, a foundational set of guiding principles for designing effective policies to address air pollution from vehicles and fuels. This meeting served as the catalyst for the creation of a global network of progressive government officials, later formally embodied as the International Council on Clean Transportation. 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He has consulted with governments since the 1980s on motor vehicle pollution control issues at the local, national and international level. Michael served as our first board chair and is now a board member emeritus.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Hal Harvey” open_toggle_text_color=”#007A94″ toggle_icon=”||divi||400″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” toggle_font=”|600|||||||” open=”off”]\n <\/b>Hal Harvey<\/b><\/a><\/span>, President of the Energy Foundation in 2001, identified the need for an ICCT and worked to launch the Bellagio meeting in 2001. Hal recently retired as CEO of Energy Innovation. Hal founded the Climate Works Foundation, Crux Alliance, and Climate Imperative. He is also an author, including Designing Climate Solutions: A Policy Guide for Low-Carbon Energy.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Charlotte Pera” open_toggle_text_color=”#007A94″ toggle_icon=”||divi||400″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” toggle_font=”|600|||||||” open=”off”]\n <\/b> Charlotte Pera<\/a>\u00a0helped organize and structure the ICCT in its early days, including launching the first meeting of the ICCT in Bellagio, Italy in 2001. She has supported the organization in various roles throughout her career including\u00a0her nine-year tenure nine years as President & CEO of the ClimateWorks Foundation. Charlotte currently serves as Vice Chair of the ICCT Board of Directors. She is the\u00a0Executive Director of the Sustainability Accelerator at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Margo Oge” open_toggle_text_color=”#007A94″ toggle_icon=”||divi||400″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” toggle_font=”|600|||||||” open=”off”]\n Margo Oge<\/a> served as director of the EPA\u2019s Office of Transportation and Air Quality from 1994 to 2012. During her 18-year tenure, Margo was the chief architect of the most important achievements in the history of air pollution control in the U.S. transportation sector. Margo participated in the ICCT\u2019s Bellagio meeting in 2001, and has served as a board member since 2014, as board chair from 2020 to 2023, and is currently Board Chair Emeritus.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Drew Kodjak” open_toggle_text_color=”#007A94″ toggle_icon=”||divi||400″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” toggle_font=”|600|||||||” open=”off”] <\/b>Drew Kodjak<\/b><\/a><\/span> incorporated the ICCT in 2005 as its first executive director and currently serves as our President\/CEO. Prior to co-founding the ICCT in 2005, Drew spent several years as an attorney-advisor to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)\u2019s Office of Transportation and Air Quality. From 2023 to 2024, Drew took a sabbatical from the ICCT to serve as Senior Director for Transportation Emissions within the White House Climate Policy Office. Drew\u2019s leadership has guided ICCT\u2019s mission and approach for the past 20 years, seeing the organization through \u201cDieselgate\u201d and a period of substantial growth, shaping the organization into what it is today. [\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=”Kate Blumberg” open_toggle_text_color=”#007A94″ toggle_icon=”||divi||400″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” toggle_font=”|600|||||||” open=”off”] Kate Blumberg<\/b><\/a><\/span> was ICCT\u2019s first employee, starting in 2002 before we were officially incorporated. Kate helped build the early reputation of the ICCT as a first-rate research organization, first producing reports on the importance of lower sulfur levels in fuels and linking clean vehicle standards with reductions in premature mortality. Kate was the Managing Director for the San Francisco office and Regional Director Latin America before her retirement in 2022. 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By developing a methodology to allow for an apples-to-apples comparison of vehicle performance, the report revealed that European and Japanese vehicles were nearly twice as efficient as passenger vehicles in the United States, highlighting the importance of effective policy and low carbon technologies. Over the years, the main chart from this report was updated many times as new policies were adopted and new governments were added. Today, the chart<\/a> illustrates the tremendous progress over the last 20 years in lowering carbon emissions from vehicles. Importantly, the chart now shows that Europe and California\u2019s vehicle standards phase down to zero by 2035, requiring the transition from fossil fuel to zero-emission vehicles.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/theicct.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2007-milestone-PV-charts-20th-anniversary.png” title_text=”2007 milestone, PV charts, 20th anniversary” show_in_lightbox=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|tablet” disabled_on=”on|off|off” admin_label=”Image 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”61fd4787-be24-4244-9180-c01aa2654ae3″ vertical_offset_tablet=”-330px” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”50%” width_last_edited=”on|tablet” max_height=”500px” max_height_tablet=”300px” max_height_phone=”300px” max_height_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Runner 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”a4e63626-f329-45db-92c6-82b09bf52605″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Pulse 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”c79360c5-f1ab-439c-bc1f-e0a197740e15″ scroll_vertical_motion=”0|50|50|100|0|0|3″ scroll_scaling_enable=”on” scroll_scaling=”50|51|54|55|100%|160%|130%” motion_trigger_start=”top” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”2011″ module_id=”2011″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”52f1740e-a4d3-4f2d-a676-e473eec46b07″ custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ admin_label=”Column” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”2011″ use_icon=”on” font_icon=”^||divi||400″ admin_label=”Blurb 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”1f68a8c1-e3ac-4c44-add6-1f0ab19b073d” header_text_color=”#007A94″ icon_font_size=”30px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#00274C” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n The 2011 annual meeting of the Council Summit looked back at key issues and important developments since the organization’s informal founding ten years previously<\/a>, and considered some of the challenges that face transportation policy makers in the coming decade.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/theicct.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2001-v2_VS.jpg” title_text=”2001 v2_VS” show_in_lightbox=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|tablet” disabled_on=”on|off|off” admin_label=”Image 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”61fd4787-be24-4244-9180-c01aa2654ae3″ vertical_offset_tablet=”-330px” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”50%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_height=”500px” max_height_tablet=”300px” max_height_phone=”300px” max_height_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Runner 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”a4e63626-f329-45db-92c6-82b09bf52605″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Pulse 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”c79360c5-f1ab-439c-bc1f-e0a197740e15″ scroll_vertical_motion=”0|50|50|100|0|0|3″ scroll_scaling_enable=”on” scroll_scaling=”50|51|54|55|100%|160%|130%” motion_trigger_start=”top” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”Event 3″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”52f1740e-a4d3-4f2d-a676-e473eec46b07″ custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ admin_label=”Column” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb use_icon=”on” font_icon=”^||divi||400″ admin_label=”Blurb 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”1f68a8c1-e3ac-4c44-add6-1f0ab19b073d” header_text_color=”#007A94″ icon_font_size=”30px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#00274C” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n The first annual<\/a> European vehicle market statistics<\/em> report was published in 2011. This flagship publication provides a statistical snapshot of the evolving landscape of the European Union\u2019s car, van, truck, and bus markets in their journey toward decarbonization. The report series encompasses data spanning from 2001 onwards, focusing on vehicle sales, fuel efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions, and air pollutants.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/theicct.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2011.png” title_text=”Those who founded and built the ICCT” url=”https:\/\/theicct.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Pocketbook_LowRes_withNotes-1.pdf” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|tablet” disabled_on=”on|off|off” admin_label=”Image 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”61fd4787-be24-4244-9180-c01aa2654ae3″ vertical_offset_tablet=”-330px” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”50%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_height=”500px” max_height_tablet=”300px” max_height_phone=”300px” max_height_last_edited=”on|tablet” border_width_all=”0.5px” border_color_all=”#36424A” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Runner 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”a4e63626-f329-45db-92c6-82b09bf52605″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Pulse 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”c79360c5-f1ab-439c-bc1f-e0a197740e15″ scroll_vertical_motion=”0|50|50|100|0|0|3″ scroll_scaling_enable=”on” scroll_scaling=”50|51|54|55|100%|160%|130%” motion_trigger_start=”top” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”2012″ module_id=”2012″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”52f1740e-a4d3-4f2d-a676-e473eec46b07″ custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ admin_label=”Column” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”2012″ use_icon=”on” font_icon=”^||divi||400″ admin_label=”2012″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”1f68a8c1-e3ac-4c44-add6-1f0ab19b073d” header_text_color=”#007A94″ icon_font_size=”30px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#00274C” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n The establishment of an office in Berlin, Germany helped to strengthen the presence of ICCT in the major vehicle markets of the European Union. ICCT has provided crucial analytical support<\/a> for the European Union\u2019s strong vehicle emissions standards, in addition for the EU\u2019s renewable fuels policies and planned phase-out of combustion engine vehicles.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/theicct.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AdobeStock_111595871_VS-scaled.jpg” title_text=”German Reichstag in Berlin, Germany, with national flags” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|tablet” disabled_on=”on|off|off” admin_label=”Image 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”61fd4787-be24-4244-9180-c01aa2654ae3″ vertical_offset_tablet=”-330px” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”50%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_height=”500px” max_height_tablet=”300px” max_height_phone=”300px” max_height_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Runner 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”a4e63626-f329-45db-92c6-82b09bf52605″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Pulse 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”c79360c5-f1ab-439c-bc1f-e0a197740e15″ scroll_vertical_motion=”0|50|50|100|0|0|3″ scroll_scaling_enable=”on” scroll_scaling=”50|51|54|55|100%|160%|130%” motion_trigger_start=”top” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”2013″ module_id=”2013″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”52f1740e-a4d3-4f2d-a676-e473eec46b07″ custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ admin_label=”Column” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”2013″ use_icon=”on” font_icon=”^||divi||400″ admin_label=”Blurb 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”1f68a8c1-e3ac-4c44-add6-1f0ab19b073d” header_text_color=”#007A94″ icon_font_size=”30px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#00274C” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n In 2009, the EU set its first mandatory CO2<\/sub> emission standards. It was a relatively weak measure (of 130g\/CO2<\/sub>\/km by 2015) based largely on data from the auto industry. In the years leading up to the next standards set in 2013, the ICCT played a leading role in a promoting stronger standards. Leveraging similar work the ICCT did to support U.S. policymaking, the ICCT moved very early to provide an accurate, alternative dataset to the one provided by industry; our data was available in time to inform the European Commission\u2019s impact assessment. The ICCT\u2019s detailed analysis and comprehensive communication helped the EU adopt a more stringent standard of 95g\/CO2<\/sub>\/km for all new vehicle sales by 2021. By proactively anticipating the needs of policymakers in the EU, the ICCT was able to prepare well in advance of a policy decision and create a \u201ctsunami of data\u201d that supported an ambitious and impactful new standard.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/theicct.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AdobeStock_77960083-scaled-e1695653112881-1_VS.jpg” title_text=”AdobeStock_77960083-scaled-e1695653112881 (1)_VS” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|tablet” disabled_on=”on|off|off” admin_label=”Image 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”61fd4787-be24-4244-9180-c01aa2654ae3″ vertical_offset_tablet=”-330px” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”50%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_height=”500px” max_height_tablet=”300px” max_height_phone=”300px” max_height_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Runner 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”a4e63626-f329-45db-92c6-82b09bf52605″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Pulse 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”c79360c5-f1ab-439c-bc1f-e0a197740e15″ scroll_vertical_motion=”0|50|50|100|0|0|3″ scroll_scaling_enable=”on” scroll_scaling=”50|51|54|55|100%|160%|130%” motion_trigger_start=”top” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”2014″ module_id=”2014″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”52f1740e-a4d3-4f2d-a676-e473eec46b07″ collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ admin_label=”Column” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”2014″ use_icon=”on” font_icon=”^||divi||400″ admin_label=”Blurb 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”1f68a8c1-e3ac-4c44-add6-1f0ab19b073d” header_text_color=”#007A94″ icon_font_size=”30px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#00274C” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n In 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was in the process of developing and adopting the next phase of emission standards for light- and medium-duty passenger vehicles, referred to as Tier 3. Required by executive order, no federal regulation can be adopted unless the social benefits outweigh the costs. To prove the cost-effectiveness of the Tier 3 standards, the ICCT undertook an extensive analysis<\/a> of a key component of the cost assessment: the amount of noble metals used to produce catalytic converters. The work provided was cited in the supporting regulatory text. Moreover, the agency informed ICCT that its comments and supporting research was directly responsible for EPA dropping the cost estimate from $134 in the proposal to $72 per vehicle in the final rule, resulting in much lower costs and a positive cost-benefit assessment. The ICCT\u2019s work supported the most stringent PM and NOx tailpipe emissions standards in the world.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/theicct.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shutterstock_613021361-scaled_VS.jpg” title_text=”shutterstock_613021361-scaled_VS” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|tablet” disabled_on=”on|off|off” admin_label=”Image 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”61fd4787-be24-4244-9180-c01aa2654ae3″ vertical_offset_tablet=”-330px” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”50%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_height=”500px” max_height_tablet=”300px” max_height_phone=”300px” max_height_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Runner 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”a4e63626-f329-45db-92c6-82b09bf52605″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Pulse 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”c79360c5-f1ab-439c-bc1f-e0a197740e15″ scroll_vertical_motion=”0|50|50|100|0|0|3″ scroll_scaling_enable=”on” scroll_scaling=”50|51|54|55|100%|160%|130%” motion_trigger_start=”top” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”2015″ module_id=”2015″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”52f1740e-a4d3-4f2d-a676-e473eec46b07″ height=”1200px” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ admin_label=”Column” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”2015″ use_icon=”on” font_icon=”^||divi||400″ admin_label=”Blurb 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”1f68a8c1-e3ac-4c44-add6-1f0ab19b073d” header_text_color=”#007A94″ height=”1200px” icon_font_size=”30px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#00274C” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n In 2013, ICCT researchers assessed the emissions of diesel passenger cars in the United States to determine for European governments whether diesel cars could be clean under real-world conditions\u2014a premise that a growing body of evidence was calling into doubt. In 2014, the ICCT published the results, which showed that the real-world emissions of certain VW models exceeded regulatory limits by a factor of 5 to 35 times(!) depending on the vehicle and pollutant. We informed the California Air Resources Board and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of our results and alerted VW to a possible issue. The ICCT\u2019s work prompted further investigation by California and U.S. EPA. In 2015, EPA and U.S. Department of Justice announced a notice of violation against VW for use of illegal defeat devices in half a million diesel VWs and Audis sold in the United States from 2009 to 2016. Inspired by the ICCT\u2019s work and follow-up from U.S. Justice Department, European governments in Germany, the United Kingdom, and France conducted real-world emissions testing that exposed widespread cheating by multiple manufacturers who sold diesel cars into the European market. Since the ICCT\u2019s groundbreaking work, which became known as Dieselgate<\/a>, governments in major vehicle markets (e.g., United States, Europe, India, South Korea, China) now require real world emissions testing during initial vehicle certification and throughout useful vehicle life to guard against any future use of defeat devices or similar cheating.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/theicct.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2015-dieselgage_VS-scaled.jpg” title_text=”2015 dieselgage_VS” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|tablet” disabled_on=”on|off|off” admin_label=”Image 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”61fd4787-be24-4244-9180-c01aa2654ae3″ vertical_offset_tablet=”-330px” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”50%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_height=”500px” max_height_tablet=”300px” max_height_phone=”300px” max_height_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Runner 2015″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”6f8e4b1b-f3a5-45ad-b6fb-9a614a3d9e31″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Pulse 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”c79360c5-f1ab-439c-bc1f-e0a197740e15″ scroll_vertical_motion=”0|50|50|100|0|0|3″ scroll_scaling_enable=”on” scroll_scaling=”50|51|54|55|100%|160%|130%” motion_trigger_start=”top” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”Event 3″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”52f1740e-a4d3-4f2d-a676-e473eec46b07″ custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ admin_label=”Column” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb use_icon=”on” font_icon=”^||divi||400″ admin_label=”Blurb 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”1f68a8c1-e3ac-4c44-add6-1f0ab19b073d” header_text_color=”#007A94″ icon_font_size=”30px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#00274C” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n The International Zero-Emission Vehicle Alliance<\/a> (ZEV Alliance) is a network of leading national and sub-national governments demonstrating their deep commitment to accelerating the transition to zero-emission vehicles within their markets and through collective action. The Alliance was announced alongside the landmark Paris Agreement in 2015 and was one of the first intergovernmental coalitions formed with the goal of accelerating the ZEV transition. The International Council on Clean Transportation serves as Secretariat.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/theicct.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IZEVA-logo-Blue-2023.png” title_text=”Those who founded and built the ICCT” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|tablet” disabled_on=”on|off|off” admin_label=”Image 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”61fd4787-be24-4244-9180-c01aa2654ae3″ vertical_offset_tablet=”-330px” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”50%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_height=”150px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Runner 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”a4e63626-f329-45db-92c6-82b09bf52605″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Pulse 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”c79360c5-f1ab-439c-bc1f-e0a197740e15″ scroll_vertical_motion=”0|50|50|100|0|0|3″ scroll_scaling_enable=”on” scroll_scaling=”50|51|54|55|100%|160%|130%” motion_trigger_start=”top” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”2016″ module_id=”2016″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”52f1740e-a4d3-4f2d-a676-e473eec46b07″ custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ admin_label=”Column” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”2016″ use_icon=”on” font_icon=”^||divi||400″ admin_label=”Blurb 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”1f68a8c1-e3ac-4c44-add6-1f0ab19b073d” header_text_color=”#007A94″ icon_font_size=”30px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#00274C” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n In 2014, India\u2019s government-initiated discussions to update its Bharat Stage (BS) standards from BS IV to BS V and eventually BS VI. ICCT\u2019s extensive analysis in the European Union and other countries showed that Euro V-equivalent standards would fail to substantially reduce local air pollutant emissions from India\u2019s vehicle fleet. Throughout the standard development and adoption period, the ICCT conducted extensive technical analysis on key components including standard design, technology assessment, economic incentives and benefits, low sulfur fuel availability, and more. The findings<\/a> ultimately had a direct influence on India\u2019s decision to leapfrog standards. In 2016, India adopted the new, more BS VI standards and established an important precedent for leapfrogging to achievable but more ambitious standards.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/theicct.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Dieselgate-diesel-cars-Europe_VS.jpg” title_text=”Dieselgate-diesel-cars-Europe_VS” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|tablet” disabled_on=”on|off|off” admin_label=”Image 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”61fd4787-be24-4244-9180-c01aa2654ae3″ vertical_offset_tablet=”-330px” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”50%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_height=”500px” max_height_tablet=”300px” max_height_phone=”300px” max_height_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Runner 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”a4e63626-f329-45db-92c6-82b09bf52605″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Pulse 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”c79360c5-f1ab-439c-bc1f-e0a197740e15″ scroll_vertical_motion=”0|50|50|100|0|0|3″ scroll_scaling_enable=”on” scroll_scaling=”50|51|54|55|100%|160%|130%” motion_trigger_start=”top” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”2016″ module_id=”2016″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”52f1740e-a4d3-4f2d-a676-e473eec46b07″ custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ admin_label=”Column” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb use_icon=”on” font_icon=”^||divi||400″ admin_label=”Blurb 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”1f68a8c1-e3ac-4c44-add6-1f0ab19b073d” header_text_color=”#007A94″ icon_font_size=”30px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#00274C” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n In 2016, the Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People\u2019s Republic of China released the final rule of the Stage 6 Limits and Measurement Methods for Emissions from Light-Duty Vehicles. The China 6 standard, which took effect in 2020, combined international best practices in addition to creating its own. The China 6 standard was one of the most stringent emission standards around the world for the post-2020 time frame. Moreover, it took China about a decade less that other markets to move from its first emissions regulation to a world-class emission standard. The China government officially recognized the ICCT China team for the organization\u2019s outstanding contribution to the development of these ground-breaking standards. 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The project captured and analyzed detailed information on pollutants from vehicle exhaust using remote-sensing equipment and portable emissions monitoring systems. Since the Paris and London projects, TRUE has helped cities all over the globe assess real-world emissions from vehicles to assist with the creation of effective policies.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/theicct.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2017-TRUE_VS-scaled.jpg” title_text=”2017 TRUE_VS” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|tablet” disabled_on=”on|off|off” admin_label=”Image 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”61fd4787-be24-4244-9180-c01aa2654ae3″ vertical_offset_tablet=”-330px” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”50%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_height=”500px” max_height_tablet=”300px” max_height_phone=”300px” max_height_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Runner 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”a4e63626-f329-45db-92c6-82b09bf52605″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Pulse 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”c79360c5-f1ab-439c-bc1f-e0a197740e15″ scroll_vertical_motion=”0|50|50|100|0|0|3″ scroll_scaling_enable=”on” scroll_scaling=”50|51|54|55|100%|160%|130%” motion_trigger_start=”top” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”2018″ module_id=”2018″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”52f1740e-a4d3-4f2d-a676-e473eec46b07″ custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ admin_label=”Column” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”2018″ use_icon=”on” font_icon=”^||divi||400″ admin_label=”Blurb 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”1f68a8c1-e3ac-4c44-add6-1f0ab19b073d” header_text_color=”#007A94″ icon_font_size=”30px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#00274C” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n In May 2018, the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) re-registered as a representative office in China, adapting to new NGO regulations. This followed our initial registration as a Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprise (WOFE) in May 2015 and the hiring of our first China-based staff, Hongyang and Hanzi, in August 2016. The office, overseen by the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), holds a legal certificate from the Beijing Bureau of Public Security. The MEE has expanded responsibilities for ecological, environmental protection and improvement, and greenhouse gas emissions management. The ICCT continues to be one of the few foreign NGOs approved by the Ministry. 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The methodology, developed for use in ICAO\u2019s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation, incorporated rigorous full GHG accounting, including important safeguards on land-use, that drew on best practices in the European Union and California. While the methodology ICCT supported through our work is only a starting point, it sets a strong minimum global standard.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/theicct.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shutterstock_311303903-scaled-2_VS.jpg” title_text=”shutterstock_311303903-scaled (2)_VS” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|tablet” disabled_on=”on|off|off” admin_label=”Image 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”61fd4787-be24-4244-9180-c01aa2654ae3″ vertical_offset_tablet=”-330px” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”50%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_height=”500px” max_height_tablet=”300px” max_height_phone=”300px” max_height_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Runner 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”a4e63626-f329-45db-92c6-82b09bf52605″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Pulse 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”c79360c5-f1ab-439c-bc1f-e0a197740e15″ scroll_vertical_motion=”0|50|50|100|0|0|3″ scroll_scaling_enable=”on” scroll_scaling=”50|51|54|55|100%|160%|130%” motion_trigger_start=”top” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”2020″ module_id=”2020″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”52f1740e-a4d3-4f2d-a676-e473eec46b07″ custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ admin_label=”Column” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”2020″ use_icon=”on” font_icon=”^||divi||400″ admin_label=”2020″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”1f68a8c1-e3ac-4c44-add6-1f0ab19b073d” header_text_color=”#007A94″ icon_font_size=”30px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#00274C” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n In 2020, the ICCT launched “Vision 2050<\/a>,” an ambitious framework aiming to decarbonize the global transportation sector by the mid-21st century outlined in a flagship publication<\/a>. This strategic initiative defines pathways to achieve significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions through technological advancements, policy reforms, and international collaboration. It seeks to align global transportation systems with the Paris Agreement’s climate objectives, ensuring a sustainable and environmentally friendly future.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/theicct.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2020-vision-2050-report-cover.png” title_text=”Those who founded and built the ICCT” url=”https:\/\/theicct.org\/vision-2050\/” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|tablet” disabled_on=”on|off|off” admin_label=”Image 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”61fd4787-be24-4244-9180-c01aa2654ae3″ vertical_offset_tablet=”-330px” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”50%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_height=”500px” max_height_tablet=”300px” max_height_phone=”300px” max_height_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Runner 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”a4e63626-f329-45db-92c6-82b09bf52605″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Pulse 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”c79360c5-f1ab-439c-bc1f-e0a197740e15″ scroll_vertical_motion=”0|50|50|100|0|0|3″ scroll_scaling_enable=”on” scroll_scaling=”50|51|54|55|100%|160%|130%” motion_trigger_start=”top” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”52f1740e-a4d3-4f2d-a676-e473eec46b07″ custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ admin_label=”Column” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb use_icon=”on” font_icon=”^||divi||400″ admin_label=”Blurb 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”1f68a8c1-e3ac-4c44-add6-1f0ab19b073d” header_text_color=”#007A94″ icon_font_size=”30px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#00274C” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n The ICCT\u2019s Marine Team made important contributions to the 2020 Global Sulfur Cap adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) slashed the maximum allowable sulfur content in marine fuels from 3.5% to 0.5%, preventing tens of thousands premature deaths annually by drastically reducing air pollution. The ICCT\u2019s research<\/a> showing the environmental and health benefits of the cap, in addition to its participation as technical advisors to IMO member states played an important role in defending against efforts to delay or phase in implementation of a sulfur cap.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/theicct.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AdobeStock_358488103_IMO_featured-scaled-1.jpg” title_text=”AdobeStock_358488103_IMO_featured-scaled” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|tablet” disabled_on=”on|off|off” admin_label=”Image 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”61fd4787-be24-4244-9180-c01aa2654ae3″ vertical_offset_tablet=”-330px” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”50%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_height=”500px” max_height_tablet=”300px” max_height_phone=”300px” max_height_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Runner 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”a4e63626-f329-45db-92c6-82b09bf52605″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Pulse 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”c79360c5-f1ab-439c-bc1f-e0a197740e15″ scroll_vertical_motion=”0|50|50|100|0|0|3″ scroll_scaling_enable=”on” scroll_scaling=”50|51|54|55|100%|160%|130%” motion_trigger_start=”top” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”Event 3″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”52f1740e-a4d3-4f2d-a676-e473eec46b07″ custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ admin_label=”Column” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb use_icon=”on” font_icon=”^||divi||400″ admin_label=”Blurb 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”1f68a8c1-e3ac-4c44-add6-1f0ab19b073d” header_text_color=”#007A94″ icon_font_size=”30px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#00274C” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n The establishment of an ICCT office in S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil, helped to further expand institutional capacity in one of the largest vehicle markets in the world. The country is also an important player in the global biofuels industry, with an energy mix characterized by a high share of renewable sources. ICCT provides critical technical support<\/a> for efforts to mitigate vehicle emissions and policies that enable low or zero emission technologies in the road, maritime, \u200b\u200band aviation sectors.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/theicct.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AdobeStock_481901110_Editorial_Use_Only_VS.jpg” title_text=”AdobeStock_481901110_Editorial_Use_Only_VS” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|tablet” disabled_on=”on|off|off” admin_label=”Image 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”61fd4787-be24-4244-9180-c01aa2654ae3″ vertical_offset_tablet=”-330px” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”50%” width_last_edited=”on|tablet” max_height=”500px” max_height_tablet=”300px” max_height_phone=”300px” max_height_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Runner 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”a4e63626-f329-45db-92c6-82b09bf52605″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Pulse 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”c79360c5-f1ab-439c-bc1f-e0a197740e15″ scroll_vertical_motion=”0|50|50|100|0|0|3″ scroll_scaling_enable=”on” scroll_scaling=”50|51|54|55|100%|160%|130%” motion_trigger_start=”top” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”Event 3″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”52f1740e-a4d3-4f2d-a676-e473eec46b07″ custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ admin_label=”Column” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb use_icon=”on” font_icon=”^||divi||400″ admin_label=”Blurb 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”1f68a8c1-e3ac-4c44-add6-1f0ab19b073d” header_text_color=”#007A94″ icon_font_size=”30px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#00274C” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n In 2020, ICCT\u2019s President\/CEO Drew Kodjak was selected<\/a> to receive the Skoll Award for Social Innovation, receiving $1.5 million in unrestricted funding to scale the ICCT\u2019s work<\/a> and increase our impact. Through the Skoll Awards<\/a>, the Skoll Foundation seeks to highlight social innovators whose work has already had significant impact on some of the world\u2019s most pressing problems and who are poised to act as critical catalysts of transformational social change. The Skoll Foundation\u2019s video<\/a> of the ICCT\u2019s impactful work was an important element of the award.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/theicct.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ICCT-wins-Skoll-award-2.png” title_text=”ICCT wins Skoll award (2)” show_in_lightbox=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|tablet” disabled_on=”on|off|off” admin_label=”Image 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”61fd4787-be24-4244-9180-c01aa2654ae3″ vertical_offset_tablet=”-330px” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”50%” width_last_edited=”on|tablet” max_height=”500px” max_height_tablet=”300px” max_height_phone=”300px” max_height_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Runner 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”a4e63626-f329-45db-92c6-82b09bf52605″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Pulse 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”c79360c5-f1ab-439c-bc1f-e0a197740e15″ scroll_vertical_motion=”0|50|50|100|0|0|3″ scroll_scaling_enable=”on” scroll_scaling=”50|51|54|55|100%|160%|130%” motion_trigger_start=”top” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”Event 3″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”52f1740e-a4d3-4f2d-a676-e473eec46b07″ custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ admin_label=”Column” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb use_icon=”on” font_icon=”^||divi||400″ admin_label=”Blurb 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”1f68a8c1-e3ac-4c44-add6-1f0ab19b073d” header_text_color=”#007A94″ height=”auto” hover_enabled=”0″ icon_font_size=”30px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#00274C” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]\n On November 27, 2020, ministers and representatives from some of the world\u2019s largest and most progressive car markets came together to form a new Zero Emission Vehicles Transition Council<\/a> (ZEVTC). The council was established as the world\u2019s first political forum through which ministers and government representatives from most of the world\u2019s largest and most progressive automotive markets\u2014collectively accounting for more than half of all new car sales globally\u2014meet to discuss how to accelerate the pace of the global transition to zero emission vehicles. The International Council on Clean Transportation serves as Secretariat for ZEVTC.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/theicct.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ZEV-Transition-Council-Logo-CMYK.png” title_text=”Those who founded and built the ICCT” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|tablet” disabled_on=”on|off|off” admin_label=”Image 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”61fd4787-be24-4244-9180-c01aa2654ae3″ vertical_offset=”-1px” horizontal_offset=”-80%” vertical_offset_tablet=”-330px” vertical_offset_phone=”-330px” vertical_offset_last_edited=”on|desktop” horizontal_offset_tablet=”-80%” horizontal_offset_phone=”-80%” horizontal_offset_last_edited=”on|desktop” width=”50%” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”50%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_height=”150px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Runner 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”a4e63626-f329-45db-92c6-82b09bf52605″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Pulse 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”c79360c5-f1ab-439c-bc1f-e0a197740e15″ scroll_vertical_motion=”0|50|50|100|0|0|3″ scroll_scaling_enable=”on” scroll_scaling=”50|51|54|55|100%|160%|130%” motion_trigger_start=”top” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”2021″ module_id=”2021″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”52f1740e-a4d3-4f2d-a676-e473eec46b07″ custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ admin_label=”Column” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”2021″ use_icon=”on” font_icon=”^||divi||400″ admin_label=”Blurb 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”1f68a8c1-e3ac-4c44-add6-1f0ab19b073d” header_text_color=”#007A94″ icon_font_size=”30px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#00274C” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n At COP26, hosted by Glasgow in 2021, the Zero Emission Vehicles Declaration (ZEV Declaration) was launched by a leadership group of more than 100 countries, businesses, and organizations committed to driving forward a transition to a climate-neutral transportation sector. As a continuation of this momentum, the Accelerating to Zero<\/a> (A2Z) Coalition was launched the following year at COP27 to support the growing number of signatories and to further accelerate the transition of the global transportation sector.<\/p>\n The A2Z Coalition is a collaboration of the International Council on Clean Transportation, who serves as Secretariat, as well as Ceres, Climate Group, Drive Electric Campaign, and the Government of the United Kingdom, who together comprise the A2Z Steering Committee.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/theicct.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Accelerating-to-Zero-logo-color-10.12.22.png” title_text=”Those who founded and built the ICCT” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|tablet” disabled_on=”on|off|off” admin_label=”Image 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”61fd4787-be24-4244-9180-c01aa2654ae3″ vertical_offset_tablet=”-330px” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”50%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_height=”150px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Runner 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”a4e63626-f329-45db-92c6-82b09bf52605″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Pulse 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”c79360c5-f1ab-439c-bc1f-e0a197740e15″ scroll_vertical_motion=”0|50|50|100|0|0|3″ scroll_scaling_enable=”on” scroll_scaling=”50|51|54|55|100%|160%|130%” motion_trigger_start=”top” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”2022″ module_id=”2022″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”52f1740e-a4d3-4f2d-a676-e473eec46b07″ custom_margin=”|auto||953px||” custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ admin_label=”Column” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”2022″ use_icon=”on” font_icon=”^||divi||400″ admin_label=”Blurb 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”1f68a8c1-e3ac-4c44-add6-1f0ab19b073d” header_text_color=”#007A94″ icon_font_size=”30px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#00274C” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n The ICCT hosted the first<\/a> Transatlantic Transportation Decarbonization Summit (TTDS), which brought together leaders from government, industry, and civil society to accelerate one crucial response to the climate crisis: the electrification of all on-road vehicles. This annual convening of government, industry, and thought leaders pursues global decarbonization of all transport sectors. The Global Automaker Rating<\/em>, a flagship report, provides a forward-looking examination of manufacturer preparedness for vehicle electrification based on independent data and analysis. The report evaluates automakers on their progress toward decarbonization across a set of measures related to their position in the market, technology performance, and strategic vision for future decarbonization.<\/p>\n 2023 report<\/span><\/a> | 2024 report<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/theicct.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ID-161-SM-GAR-titleauthors-image-scaled.jpg” title_text=”Those who founded and built the ICCT” url=”https:\/\/theicct.org\/global-automaker-rating-2023\/%20″ align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|tablet” disabled_on=”on|off|off” admin_label=”Image 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”61fd4787-be24-4244-9180-c01aa2654ae3″ vertical_offset_tablet=”-330px” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”50%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_height=”500px” max_height_tablet=”300px” max_height_phone=”300px” max_height_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Runner 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”a4e63626-f329-45db-92c6-82b09bf52605″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Pulse 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”c79360c5-f1ab-439c-bc1f-e0a197740e15″ scroll_vertical_motion=”0|50|50|100|0|0|3″ scroll_scaling_enable=”on” scroll_scaling=”50|51|54|55|100%|160%|130%” motion_trigger_start=”top” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”ICTS” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”52f1740e-a4d3-4f2d-a676-e473eec46b07″ custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ admin_label=”Column” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb use_icon=”on” font_icon=”^||divi||400″ admin_label=”India office, ICTS” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”1f68a8c1-e3ac-4c44-add6-1f0ab19b073d” header_text_color=”#007A94″ icon_font_size=”30px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#00274C” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n In collaboration with India\u2019s G20 Secretariat, the ICCT India office hosted the highly anticipated first annual<\/a> India Clean Transportation Summit (ICTS). The primary goal for this event is to initiate impactful dialogues among Indian thought leaders and pave the path for the country\u2019s imperative journey towards decarbonizing its road transport sector.<\/p>\n The establishment of the ICCT India office in 2023 helps to support<\/a> our engagement in one of the fastest-growing vehicle markets in the world. By working closely with Indian regulators and stakeholders, the ICCT aims to reduce the environmental impact of transportation in a region with significant air quality challenges.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/theicct.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2023-ICTS_VS-1.jpg” title_text=”2023 ICTS_VS” show_in_lightbox=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|tablet” disabled_on=”on|off|off” admin_label=”Image 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”61fd4787-be24-4244-9180-c01aa2654ae3″ vertical_offset_tablet=”-330px” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”50%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_height=”500px” max_height_tablet=”300px” max_height_phone=”300px” max_height_last_edited=”on|desktop” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Runner 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”a4e63626-f329-45db-92c6-82b09bf52605″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Pulse 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”c79360c5-f1ab-439c-bc1f-e0a197740e15″ scroll_vertical_motion=”0|50|50|100|0|0|3″ scroll_scaling_enable=”on” scroll_scaling=”50|51|54|55|100%|160%|130%” motion_trigger_start=”top” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”GHG” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”52f1740e-a4d3-4f2d-a676-e473eec46b07″ custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ admin_label=”Column” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb use_icon=”on” font_icon=”^||divi||400″ admin_label=”2023 IMO” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”1f68a8c1-e3ac-4c44-add6-1f0ab19b073d” header_text_color=”#007A94″ icon_font_size=”30px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#00274C” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n In 2023, ICCT expertise was instrumental in shaping the Revised IMO Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Strategy, a landmark step toward decarbonizing the shipping sector. The revised strategy set a net-zero target for 2050 and introduced strong interim targets for 2030 and 2040. These new standards were predicated on 2021 ICCT research<\/a> which demonstrated why absolute emissions reduction targets were needed to put international shipping on a clear and predictable pathway to net-zero GHG emissions in international shipping. The ICCT has pivoted to build on that success by working to implement the strategy with legally binding measures.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/theicct.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AdobeStock_223008686-containerships-scrubbersreport-scaled_VS.jpg” title_text=”AdobeStock_223008686-containerships-scrubbersreport-scaled_VS” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|tablet” disabled_on=”on|off|off” admin_label=”Image 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”61fd4787-be24-4244-9180-c01aa2654ae3″ vertical_offset_tablet=”-330px” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”50%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_height=”500px” max_height_tablet=”300px” max_height_phone=”300px” max_height_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Runner 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”a4e63626-f329-45db-92c6-82b09bf52605″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Pulse 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”c79360c5-f1ab-439c-bc1f-e0a197740e15″ scroll_vertical_motion=”0|50|50|100|0|0|3″ scroll_scaling_enable=”on” scroll_scaling=”50|51|54|55|100%|160%|130%” motion_trigger_start=”top” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”ZEV Mandate” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”52f1740e-a4d3-4f2d-a676-e473eec46b07″ custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ admin_label=”Column” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb use_icon=”on” font_icon=”^||divi||400″ admin_label=”2023 UK ZEV” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”1f68a8c1-e3ac-4c44-add6-1f0ab19b073d” header_text_color=”#007A94″ icon_font_size=”30px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#00274C” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n Following years of close collaboration through ICCT-run international partnerships, the ICCT seconded a researcher to the regulations team within the UK\u2019s Department for Transport to assist<\/a> with the development of their ZEV mandate policy. ICCT research on environmental and economic impacts of ZEVs was used to justify an ambitious rule, with ICCT research cited throughout the cost benefit analysis. The secondee was responsible for designing key provisions of the regulation and developing compliance models to rapidly assess tradeoffs of different provisions. The resulting policy is the most ambitious among any market of its size or any auto-producing market. It led the United Kingdom to become the largest EV market in Europe in 2024, defying the trend of declining sales in the European Union.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/theicct.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shutterstock_2478374131-scaled_VS.jpg” title_text=”shutterstock_2478374131-scaled_VS” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|tablet” disabled_on=”on|off|off” admin_label=”Image 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”61fd4787-be24-4244-9180-c01aa2654ae3″ vertical_offset_tablet=”-330px” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”50%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_height=”500px” max_height_tablet=”300px” max_height_phone=”300px” max_height_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Runner 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”a4e63626-f329-45db-92c6-82b09bf52605″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Pulse 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”c79360c5-f1ab-439c-bc1f-e0a197740e15″ scroll_vertical_motion=”0|50|50|100|0|0|3″ scroll_scaling_enable=”on” scroll_scaling=”50|51|54|55|100%|160%|130%” motion_trigger_start=”top” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”2024″ module_id=”2024″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”52f1740e-a4d3-4f2d-a676-e473eec46b07″ collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ admin_label=”Column” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”2024″ use_icon=”on” font_icon=”^||divi||400″ admin_label=”fumes” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”1f68a8c1-e3ac-4c44-add6-1f0ab19b073d” header_text_color=”#007A94″ custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” icon_font_size=”30px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#00274C” global_colors_info=”{}”]\nCelebrating 20+ years of clean transportation<\/h2>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]\n
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<\/p>\nIncorporation and first U.S. offices<\/h2>\n
Creating a global race to the top<\/h2>\n
10 years of clean transportation<\/h2>\n
European vehicle market statistics<\/h2>\n
ICCT\u2019s European office opens in Germany<\/h2>\n
ICCT analysis helps the European Union adopt its first stringent mandatory CO2<\/sub> standard for cars<\/h2>\n
ICCT supports U.S. adoption of world\u2019s most stringent PM and NOx tailpipe standards<\/h2>\n
Dieselgate exposed through ground-breaking ICCT research<\/h2>\n
International Zero-Emission Vehicle Alliance<\/h2>\n
ICCT research helps India leapfrog from Euro IV to Euro VI emission standards<\/h2>\n
China 6 emission standards for light-duty vehicles<\/h2>\n
The Real Urban Emissions (TRUE) Initiative<\/h2>\n
ICCT\u2019s China office opens in Beijing<\/h2>\n
ICCT helps the International Civil Aviation Organization adopt life-cycle GHG methodology for aviation fuels<\/h2>\n
Vision 2050: A strategy to decarbonize the global transport sector by mid-century<\/h2>\n
ICCT supports adoption of the International Maritime Organization\u2019s Global Sulfur Cap<\/h2>\n
ICCT Opens Latin American office in S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/h2>\n
ICCT\u2019s Drew Kodjak wins Skoll Award for Social Innovation<\/h2>\n
Zero Emission Vehicle Transition Council<\/h2>\n
Accelerating to Zero Coalition<\/h2>\n
First Transatlantic Transportation Decarbonization Summit<\/h2>\n
TTDS 23<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>TTDS 24<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/theicct.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/2022-TTDS_VS.jpg” title_text=”2022 TTDS_VS” show_in_lightbox=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|tablet” disabled_on=”on|off|off” admin_label=”Image 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”61fd4787-be24-4244-9180-c01aa2654ae3″ vertical_offset_tablet=”-330px” width_tablet=”” width_phone=”50%” width_last_edited=”on|desktop” max_height=”500px” max_height_tablet=”300px” max_height_phone=”300px” max_height_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Runner 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”a4e63626-f329-45db-92c6-82b09bf52605″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” admin_label=”Pulse 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”c79360c5-f1ab-439c-bc1f-e0a197740e15″ scroll_vertical_motion=”0|50|50|100|0|0|3″ scroll_scaling_enable=”on” scroll_scaling=”50|51|54|55|100%|160%|130%” motion_trigger_start=”top” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” admin_label=”2023″ module_id=”2023″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”52f1740e-a4d3-4f2d-a676-e473eec46b07″ custom_padding_tablet=”” custom_padding_phone=”” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ admin_label=”Column” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”2023″ use_icon=”on” font_icon=”^||divi||400″ admin_label=”Blurb 2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”1f68a8c1-e3ac-4c44-add6-1f0ab19b073d” header_text_color=”#007A94″ icon_font_size=”30px” use_circle=”on” circle_color=”#00274C” global_colors_info=”{}”]\nGlobal Automaker Rating<\/h2>\n
India Clean Transportation Summit (ICTS)<\/h2>\n
The ICCT helps the International Maritime Organization set 2050 net-zero target<\/h2>\n
ICCT personnel and analysis supports the UK\u2019s ZEV mandate<\/h2>\n
Pioneering analysis on methane emissions from LNG-fueled ships<\/h2>\n