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India Energy Storage Alliance makes case for comprehensive safety guidelines for EV batteries – ET Auto

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Industry body India Energy Storage Alliance ( IESA ) on Friday stressed on the need for comprehensive safety guidelines for electric vehicle batteries manufacturing and usage. Reflecting on the challenges faced globally, he underscored the need for comprehensive safety guidelines and heightened awareness.

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UNICEF: 300M children worldwide breathing air exceeding WHO pollution guidelines by 6x or more

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Almost one in seven of the world’s children, 300 million, live in areas with the most toxic levels of outdoor air pollution—six or more times higher than international guidelines set by the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO)— according to a new UNICEF report. No society can afford to ignore air pollution.

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European aviation sector and NGOs agree on sustainability of future fuels

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One of the key elements is a regulatory framework that guarantees future-proof sustainability requirements. Europe must ensure that future policies only promote the most sustainable fuels for reducing the climate impact of aviation, and the EU needs to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past.

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US Department of Transportation proposes ‘distraction’ guidelines for automakers for in-vehicle electronic devices

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The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed guidelines to encourage automobile manufacturers to limit the distraction risk for in-vehicle electronic devices. The Phase I proposed guidelines cover certain devices installed in vehicles as original equipment that are operated by the. Risk odds ratios above 1.00 ratios below 1.00

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News: Hyundai Lays Out An Electric Future

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The group has established guidelines on where members can source their power, and established public transparency in the reporting of progress. The post News: Hyundai Lays Out An Electric Future first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. Accountability is crucial. Story by John Faulkner. Photos by John Faulkner and Hyundai.

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US Justice Department launches Office of Environmental Justice, strategy formulated with EPA

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The Interim Final Rule that will restore the use of supplemental environmental projects in appropriate circumstances and subject to guidelines and limitations set forth in a separate memorandum issued by the Attorney General.

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Transportation Electrification Accord sets out multi-sector roadmap to electrified future

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That’s the future and the Accord lays out the essential building blocks for a compelling energy infrastructure that we can all rely on for decades to come. It’s clear that the future of transportation will be electric. Making the transition to an electrified transportation future requires long-term policy certainty.