article thumbnail

Nations agree on global, legally binding treaty on mercury emissions: Minamata Convention on Mercury

Green Car Congress

At the conclusion of the International Negotiating Committee on Mercury ( INC5 ) meeting in Geneva ( earlier post ), nations agreed on a global, legally-binding treaty to prevent mercury emissions and releases. Delegates decided this week to defer this until the first meeting of the treaty after it comes into force.

Mercury 250
article thumbnail

EPA, NHTSA issue One National Program Rule; EPA withdraws CA waiver for GHG and fuel economy

Green Car Congress

For its part, EPA is withdrawing the Clean Air Act preemption waiver it granted to the State of California in January 2013 as it relates to California’s GHG and ZEV programs. EPA said that the legal basis for withdrawing the California waiver is under CAA section 209(b)(1)(B), which covers compelling and extraordinary conditions.

article thumbnail

Mercedes-Benz DRIVE PILOT gains first U.S. approval for Level 3 system

Teslarati

The company first revealed its paperwork had been filed with Nevada and California earlier this year, with California expected to grant certification later this year. Mercedes-Benz was granted this approval as DRIVE PILOT meets the requirements of Nevada Chapter 482A for Autonomous Vehicles.

article thumbnail

Grant Thornton LLP Warns of Potential Collapse of Automotive Supply Chain

Green Car Congress

But the most immediate and pervasive risk to the economy is a wholesale collapse of the automotive supply base, Grant Thornton LLP partner Laura Marcero told the Automotive Press Association in Detroit. Grant Thornton LLP is the US member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the six global audit, tax and advisory organizations.

Grant 150
article thumbnail

Finding The Wisest Ways To Global AI Regulation

Cars That Think

And do you also worry about algorithmic bias and automated decision-making systems that may be used in judicial systems, or legal systems, or medical contexts, things like that? At the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI, we are a grant-making organization internally for our faculty. Wald: Absolutely.

Global 57
article thumbnail

EU representatives meeting to discuss situation with Daimler and 1234yf

Green Car Congress

Among other things, this directive requires the use of refrigerants with a limited global warming potential. There are also vehicles produced from May 2013 and approved under an extension of a previous type approval granted by the German authority, whose legal status needs to be investigated further, Tajani said.

2013 199
article thumbnail

Top Factors Affecting EV Adoption

EV Connect

Global EV sales barely nudged 2 million units in 2020 , but could top 73 million by 2040. Qualifying projects can receive up to 80% of their costs from NEVI grants and must meet strict standards around charging experience, uptime, reporting, cybersecurity, and more. IEA - Executive summary – Global EV Outlook 2023 – Analysis - IEA

Charging 104