article thumbnail

UNECE to align heavy-duty vehicle engine emissions requirements with Euro VI

Green Car Congress

Some of these pollutants are contributing to global warming via their greenhouse gas effect (methane’s Global Warming Potential for a 100-year time horizon is 21 times higher than CO 2 ), while others have adverse effects on human health.

Emissions 246
article thumbnail

Opinion: Ukraine’s Next Crisis? Economic [and energy] Disaster

Green Car Congress

This has led to an electricity crisis that can only be staunched by cutting domestic production along with exports to Europe, Crimea, and Belarus—or worse, getting more imports from Russia. The plan was to rely more on coal in order to reduce dependence on Russian natural gas. Another paper tiger.

Ukraine 225
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

How Russia Sent Ukraine Racing Into the “Energy Eurozone”

Cars That Think

Just a few hours before massed Russian troops and missiles surged over borders with deadly force last month, Ukraine’s grid operator opened a series of high-voltage breakers, disconnecting the nation’s grid from those of Belarus, Russia and the rest of the giant UPS/IPS synchronous AC power zone controlled from Moscow.

Ukraine 111
article thumbnail

What Part Do EVs Play in the Federal Net-Zero Emissions Target?

Clean Fleet Report

and other nations have committed to mitigating their environmental impact by reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). For example, Poland, Belarus and Serbia have committed to 2030 net-zero emissions to increase sustainability. Electric Vehicles Are a Key Climate Change Tool The U.S. While the U.S.