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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

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House of Representatives that would prevent California from receiving federal waivers to set standards limiting the sale of gasoline-driven automobiles. With the issue of what people will be allowed to drive in the future becoming yet another hot-button political issue, there’s little chance of the bill making it through Congress.

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My Tour Operator Is a B Corp. What Does That Mean? Should I Care?

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Certified B Corp enterprises must meet standards set by B Lab , a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit founded in 2006 that awards for-profit companies with certifications for social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability. Plenty, along with guidelines, verifications and “ecostars.” What’s the certification process?

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RESPONSE TO: Ministry of Transport’s Charging Our Future: Discussion Document

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Further analysis is required to understand this future demand and the scale of response required (in terms of infrastructure, energy, skills, planning etc). There are a range of barriers to investment in public charging that need to be systematically addressed to enable private sector investment to meet future demand.

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UK government launches new clean air strategy; ending sales of conventional diesel and gasoline LDVs by 2040

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The new UK strategy, now out for consultation, is a key part of a 25-Year Plan; stated goals for the strategy include: By 2025, to halve the number of people living in locations where concentrations of particulate matter are above the WHO guideline limit of 10 ug/m 3. In future only the cleanest domestic fuels will be available for sale.

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European Transport Ministers sign Amsterdam Declaration on steps for development and harmonization of connected, autonomous driving in Europe

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Further, member states should identify and, where possible, remove legal barriers to the testing and deployment of connected and automated vehicles, based on a learning-by-experience approach. The Amsterdam Declaration stresses the importance of interoperability and standardization both at the European and at the international level.

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Driving Dystopia: Europe’s Low Emission Zones Aren't Going Over Well

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All vehicles traversing these areas are subject to fines unless they adhere to strict emissions guidelines or have been given a clearance by the city. TfL said the fines were justified because it was unable to confirm whether foreign vehicles had contravened emissions standards if they were not registered.

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Why AI Should Move Slow and Fix Things

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In the talk, Buolamwini, who is Black, showed that standard facial detection systems didn’t recognize her face unless she put on a white mask. She reminds engineers that default settings are not neutral, that convenient datasets may be rife with ethical and legal problems , and that benchmarks aren’t always assessing the right things.