Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2021

The complaint filed in Manhattan federal court alleges that from approximately 2005 until at least late 2015, Toyota systematically violated Clean Air Act automobile defect reporting requirements designed to protect public health and the environment from harmful air pollutants. Representations to EPA.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2012

Air pollution emitted from sources such as traffic, industry and households is still above internationally agreed limits in 12 European countries, according to newly published data. These pollutants are harmful to both people and the environment, causing respiratory illnesses, acidifying soil and surface water, and damaging vegetation.

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2010 Emissions Pollution Finland 240

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2016

The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has approved mandatory requirements for ships to record and report their fuel consumption. IMO says it is the only Organization to date to have adopted energy-efficiency measures that are legally binding across an entire global industry.

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Fuel Climate Change 2013 Climate 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2010

A new report by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) provides a comprehensive overview of methodologies for estimating air emissions from shipping; describes technological solutions; and analyses policy options for reducing carbon emissions and air pollution in this sector. The legal position on shipping emissions.

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Emissions Pollution Climate Change Transportation 199

Get Electric Vehicle

AUGUST 29, 2023

converting existing internal combustion engine (ICE) cars into electric vehicles using conversion kits. Here are a few major reasons Environmental Awareness Since electric vehicles produce no exhaust, they help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. Labour costs can add a significant amount to the overall expense. #5.

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Kits Conversion Convert Electric Cars 98

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2009

Markey of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee on Tuesday released a draft of far-reaching energy and climate legislation that targets job creation, promotes renewables and energy efficiency, and places limits on emissions of greenhouse gases. Title III, Reducing Global Warming Pollution , (the cap-and-trade title), has eight subsections.

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Climate Standards Carbon California 186

DIY Electric Car

DECEMBER 10, 2013

No Air Pollution: This ride is an eco-friendly one as it runs on an electrically powered engine as opposed to an internal combustion engine. Its engine does not emit any harmful byproducts like smoke or other emissions that pollute the environment as it runs on clean energy. Pretty futuristic, huh!

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Electric Cars Re-Charge Cars Electric 113

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

While a mandate can potentially increase social welfare substantially, a consumption subsidy likely decreases welfare significantly, primarily because of the taxpayer burden but also because it encourages negative externalities related to vehicle miles traveled, local air pollution and CO 2 emissions.

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Tax CO2 Renewable Standards 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2013

The fifth and final session of negotiations on the establishment of an international mercury convention—International Negotiating Committee on Mercury (INC5)—is taking place this coming week in Geneva. Intentional-use sectors: Disposal and incineration of product waste, cremation emissions, chlor-alkali industry.

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Mercury Emissions 2013 Global 262

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

The last official UNFCCC meeting prior to the 15 th Congress ended 6 November in Barcelona, and environment ministers have been shuttling in and out of Copenhagen since then to conduct ad hoc negotiations prior to the summit. “ We are not aiming to let anyone off the hook.

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Climate Climate Change 2009 Emissions 236

Plugs and Cars

JULY 3, 2007

The firings and their implication has gone international. The LA Times headline, Mixed messages in the air, The governor's actions often work against his tough talk on pollution tells the story. It is not the first time the governor has made bold promises on the environment while his administration dragged its feet behind the scenes.

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Green San Jose San Francisco Pollution 100

Creative Greenius

MAY 3, 2009

Consider this fair and legal warning, world’s largest and most polluting oil company - I’m giving you 10 years to pack up and hit the road. He makes his living off cars that run out of gas or break down because of the inadequacies of the internal combustion gasoline powered engine. They’ve got other priorities.

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Pollution Gas Climate Change Carbon 292

Creative Greenius

JANUARY 19, 2009

They satisfied their greed at the expense of our environment and our health and the Creative Greenius says they are finally getting what they deserve - except for our government bailouts - and next week when President Obama takes office our California Emission rules are going to smack them down even harder, just as they should.

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GM Michigan Obama Detroit 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The prototype vehicle, called Project PUMA (Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility), is designed to ease congestion and pollution problems in cities. These PUMAs dont pollute the air, they dont make loud noises, and they go slow enough to prevent a lot of traffic accidents, especially for teens. Look at it this way. Video Web 2.0

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GM Green 2009 Vehicles 48

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2018

No noticeable impact to net emissions of smog-forming or other “criteria” or toxic air pollutants. But the evidence shows that freezing CAFE standards is hard to justify on economic, social, environmental, or legal grounds. . $176 billion in societal net benefits. 2-3% increase in daily fuel consumption—about 0.5 ppm to 789.76

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EPA Fuel Economy California MPG 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Our proposed SAFE rule reflects what we believe is the right approach—right for public safety and the environment. It’s another thing to use the nation’s vehicle emissions standards to prop up a product that has minimal impacts on the environment and only the wealthy can afford. criteria pollutants. -Ed.] Earlier post.).

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Fuel Economy Standards California EPA 170

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Expo 2009 was not as big as 2008s show, but still busy Digital Media Report: Britains prime minister backs efforts to combat piracy During speech at technology conference, Gordon Brown says British government will "support the legal framework" that protects online content. Subscribe via RSS Click this link to view as XML. Video Web 2.0

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Charged EVs

MAY 18, 2021

California has led the nation in the fight against air pollution. The reinvigoration of the body of interrelated federal and state fuel economy and emissions regulations will have major implications for the auto industry and the environment. Q&A with environmental lawyer Maureen Gorsen. You better have some steel. That’s huge.

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California Emissions Future EPA 52

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Based on calculations by the International Energy Agency (IEA), 75% of the growth in the world’s energy demand from 2005 to 2030 will come from developing countries. During the 4 th COP, developed nations began to emphasize the issue of the lack of enabling environments as a barrier to technology transfer.

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Climate Change Climate Carbon Emissions 244

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2010

Cap-and-trade was first tried on a significant scale twenty years ago under the first Bush administration as a way to address the problem of airborne sulfur dioxide pollution–widely known as acid rain–from coal-burning power plants in the eastern United States. INTRODUCTION.

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Gas Climate Change Emissions Climate 244

Electric Auto Association

MARCH 27, 2021

Best of all, sticker prices will drop, intensifying competition with internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. EPA legal prospects looking up The EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gases from vehicles is already on a solid legal footing. without sustained pressure from government regulators. In 2007, the U.S.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

While this has created an incredibly hazy regulatory environment at both the federal and state level under the Trump administration, Biden’s doesn’t seem to care due to being in broad alignment with the policies pushed by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Furthermore, the EPA cannot legally issue a formal ban on combustion vehicles.

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California Emissions Gas EPA 105