Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 10

9-Mar-2009

International Agencies Launch Fuel Economy Program

A group of international organizations including the International Energy Agency (IEA) have launched a global fuel economy initiative designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles by half by the middle of this century. An IEA statement issued on 4 March described the initiative as a roadmap towards greater global fuel economy, adding that the 50 by 50 Global Fuel Economy...