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New Joint Research Centre Reference Report sets out options for reducing emissions from shipping

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This new JRC Reference Report contributes to raising awareness of the environmental impacts, including on health, of world-wide shipping. of Sulphur content by 2015, as is already the case in the EU ports due to EU legislation. —JRC Reference Report. The legal position on shipping emissions.

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US files civil complaint against Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche for alleged Clean Air Act violations

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collectively referred to as Volkswagen). Consistent with EPA’s Notices of Violation, issued on September 18, 2015 for 2.0 liter engines, and November 2, 2015 for certain 3.0 A civil complaint does not preclude the government from seeking other legal remedies. liter diesel models and model years include: Jetta (2009-2015).

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US charges former CEO of Volkswagen AG Winterkorn with conspiracy and wire fraud in diesel emissions scandal

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The indictment unsealed today alleges that Volkswagen’s scheme to cheat its legal requirements went all the way to the top of the company. The indictment of Winterkorn alleges that he was informed of VW’s diesel emissions cheating in May 2014 and again in July 2015.

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EPA and California ARB charge Volkswagen with using software defeat device to circumvent NOx testing in 4-cylinder 2.0L diesels

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collectively referred to here as Volkswagen). The NOV alleges that Volkswagen and Audi cars from model years 2009-2015 equipped with 2.0-liter, Affected diesel models include: Jetta (Model Years 2009 – 2015). Beetle (Model Years 2009 – 2015). Audi A3 (Model Years 2009 – 2015). Golf (Model Years 2009 – 2015).

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Volkswagen AG timeline on diesel emissions scandal

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On 14 November 2014, Winterkorn received another memo that reported, amongst other things, on several then current product defect cases and referred to a cost framework of approximately €20 million for the diesel issue in North America. In summer 2015, the APS established a diesel task force of its own. The lawsuit.

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Summary of decisions from Durban climate conference

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Governments at the COP17 meeting decided to adopt some form of a universal legal agreement on climate change as soon. as possible, but not later than 2015. will be led by the climate science in the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report and the global Review from 2013-2015. Technology.

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NIST develops prototype meter test for hydrogen refueling stations

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For the same simulated cascade fill, both Coriolis meters measured the instantaneous flow within the uncertainty of the TFF and measured totalized flow within the International Organization of Legal Metrology Recommendation 139 maximum permissible errors for meters in gaseous fuel dispensers (1.0 %).

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