Green Car Congress
MAY 12, 2020
Levels of two major air pollutants have been reduced significantly since lockdowns began in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but a secondary pollutant—ground-level ozone—has increased in China, according to new research. Ozone is harmful to humans at ground-level, causing pulmonary and heart disease. —Guy Brasseur.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 29, 2016
The assessment will be completed in early 2017, and pending results of the assessment, specific HFC reduction measures may be revised accordingly. CARB began publicly evaluating controls for SLCPs with the first AB 32 Scoping Plan in 2008. The SLCP Strategy is due to come before the Board for consideration in March 2017.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 11, 2014
Many of the strategies employed to reduce GHG emissions will also work to meet the national ambient air quality standard for ozone in 2032. However, to achieve the needed transportation GHG reductions and the corresponding 2032 ozone standards, the market uptake of advanced technologies will need to be accelerated. Vehicle technology.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 11, 2010
Regarding future Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission regulations (Pavley 2), staff is evaluating studies of the feasibility and cost of advanced technologies to reduce GHG emissions that could achieve widespread sales and acceptance in the 2017-2025 timeframe.
Green Car Congress
JULY 14, 2020
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to retain, without changes, the existing, more stringent 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone. From 2017 to 2019, ozone concentrations fell 4%. During that same time, national average ozone concentrations have dropped 25%. Background.
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