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“The sustainable transformation at the Klášterec location is ground-breaking for our entire production network and helps us to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” said Stephan von Schuckmann, member of the ZF Board of Management. Customers include international car manufacturers.

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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. 29) in June 2012 for its final adoption.

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and other nations have committed to mitigating their environmental impact by reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). In 2016, nearly 200 countries ratified the Paris Agreement, an international treaty to reduce emissions and slow global warming. Electric Vehicles Are a Key Climate Change Tool The U.S. While the U.S.