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‘Our new plant in Mexico is an offensive move’:Vivek Vikram Singh | Autocar Professional

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Gurugram-based Sona Comstar, a leading exporter of EV driveline components as well as starter motors for ICE vehicles to Europe and North America, has recently set up a new driveline facility for battery electric vehicles in the Fipasi Industrial Park in Silao, Mexico. That is the secret of our growth being higher than the industry.

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New Mexico Adopts Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Program

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The New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board (EIB) adopted by a vote of four to three greenhouse gas reduction regulations—called the most stringent in the US—that will reduce global warming pollutants through a regional cap on greenhouse gas emissions. New Mexico Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Regulation.

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Canada, US and Mexico commit to align light- and heavy-duty fuel efficiency and GHG standards out to 2025 and 2027, respectively

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As one of the outcomes of the “Three Amigos” meeting in Ottawa, Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, US President Barack Obama, and Mexico President Enrique Peña Nieto committed to an “ambitious and enduring” North American Climate, Clean Energy, and Environment Partnership. 50% clean power target.

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Cummins CTO John Wall receives California’s premier air quality award

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Haagen-Smit Clean Air Awards are given annually to individuals who have made significant lifetime contributions toward improving air quality and climate change science, technology and policy, furthering the protection of public health. John Wall, Vice President and Chief Technical Officer of diesel engine manufacturer Cummins Inc.,

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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. Governments, including 35 industrialized countries, also agreed to a second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol—due to expire next year— from 1 January 2013. existing climate change.

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US, China, and G-20 agree to work to global phase down of HFCs

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This was agreed by: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey,the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union, as well as Ethiopia, Spain, Senegal, Brunei, Kazakhstan, and Singapore.

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California Air Resources Board releases draft regulations for cap-and-trade program linkage with Québec

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Linking with Québec is a significant advance in California’s efforts to fight climate change and steer our economy toward a clean energy future. Climate change is a global issue that must be addressed by all levels of government. Just last month Mexico also passed climate change legislation.