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Federal Appeals Court vacates EPA Cross-State Air Pollution Rule

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EPA estimated annual costs of CSAPR at $800 million in 2014. statutory text grants EPA authority to require upwind States to. In response, a number of states, local governments, industry groups, and. labor organizations petitioned for review of the rule (all the cases were consolidated). statutory limits on that authority. First, the.

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Volkswagen AG provides details on investigations into NOx cheating; origin and fixes; new strategic direction

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At a press conference in Germany today, Volkswagen Group executives provided details on the status of its investigation—which is being coordinated by a special committee of the Supervisory Board—into the diesel emissions debacle. The investigation of the facts takes legal responsibility into account. Earlier post.).

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UC Davis ITS study suggests hastening consumer adoption of plug-ins will require innovation on the sales side

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The highly decentralized nature of the current automative sales franchise model, in which contractual arrangements and franchise laws confer a great degree of operating freedom to new car dealers, translates into divergent processes across the dealer community. —Cahill et al. Other incentive-related uncertainties abound.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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The 15 th Congress, also known as the 15 th Conference of Parties, or COP 15, was initially intended to be a largely procedural summit, with many major negotiating points settled and most environmental ministers prepared to sign a binding emissions treaty that contained specific emissions targets as well as commitments to financing structures.

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Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation

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reforestation); Limiting deforestation by purchasing forested property and preserving the forests with legal and enforcement mechanisms; Setting aside croplands from agricultural production to rebuild carbon in the soil and vegetation; and. The inclusion of offsets would likely lower the overall cost of compliance. About the Author.

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Perspective: Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer

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Unfortunately, this conference focused primarily on setting a cap on carbon emissions and providing financial aid to developing countries to build capacities to adapt to the negative impacts of climate change. Other transaction costs include the search of partners, the drafting of contracts, legal assistance, etc. Scenario No.