EPA's new rules to clean up heavy trucking met with support and criticism
11 months, 3 weeks ago

EPA's new rules to clean up heavy trucking met with support and criticism

NPR  

EPA's new rules to clean up heavy trucking met with support and criticism Enlarge this image toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The Biden administration has approved the strictest-ever limits on greenhouse gas emissions from heavy-duty trucks. Sponsor Message The American Bus Association said it supports climate initiatives that "gradually" move the U.S. toward a cleaner environment, but that the EPA's rules are a "forced march towards electric vehicles" that could potentially double equipment costs for the motorcoach industry. "We are nowhere near ready for electric vehicle trucks, and I doubt we will ever be," Monte Wiederhold, a fleet owner who's active in the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, told the EPA last year. "We cannot afford a scenario where manufacturers must sell zero-emission vehicles, but fleets won't purchase them because there's no infrastructure in place to operate them," Jed Mandel of the Engine Manufacturers Association told the EPA last year.

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California drops zero-emission truck rules after inaction by Biden’s EPA
2 months, 1 week ago

California drops zero-emission truck rules after inaction by Biden’s EPA

LA Times  

California government’s plan to phase out heavy-duty diesel trucks and diesel locomotives has been derailed. That means the far-reaching regulations issued by the California Air Resources Board in 2022 to ban new diesel truck sales by 2036 and force fleet owners to take them off the road by 2042 won’t be enforced. “While we are disappointed that U.S. EPA was …

Biden has less than 2 weeks to approve these California rules
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden has less than 2 weeks to approve these California rules

Politico  

The pair of rules could save more than $58 billion in health benefits like reduced heart attacks and asthma complications, according to a February report from the American Lung Association — more than four times the impact of the car mandate. CARB’s Advanced Clean Fleets rule, which requires trucking fleets to buy increasing percentages of zero-emission trucks, is close behind, …

U.S. EPA approves California rule banning the sale of new gas cars by 2035
3 months, 1 week ago

U.S. EPA approves California rule banning the sale of new gas cars by 2035

LA Times  

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday signed off on two major California clean air rules designed to reduce pollution from cars and trucks, including a ban on selling new gasoline-powered cars statewide by 2035. “California has longstanding authority to request waivers from EPA to protect its residents from dangerous air pollution coming from mobile sources like cars and trucks,” …

Cash-strapped Britain to water down green targets as economic reality bites
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Cash-strapped Britain to water down green targets as economic reality bites

Politico  

And with growth central to Labour's hopes of staying in office by turning around a stagnant U.K. economy, Starmer's top team is clearly listening. “I’ve got no interest in the country hitting its climate targets by shutting down jobs and industry,” Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds told a parliamentary committee Tuesday when questioned about the pressure on car makers. But Reynolds …

EPA sets strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks and buses in bid to fight climate change
11 months, 3 weeks ago

EPA sets strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks and buses in bid to fight climate change

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday set strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, buses and other large vehicles, an action that officials said will help clean up some of the nation’s largest sources of planet-warming greenhouse gases. They’re also significant contributors to pollution from the transportation sector — emissions that are fueling climate change and creating poor air …

EPA issues new clean air rules for heavy-duty trucks. California’s rules are tougher
11 months, 3 weeks ago

EPA issues new clean air rules for heavy-duty trucks. California’s rules are tougher

LA Times  

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued tough new emissions standards Friday for heavy-duty trucks and buses, with the aim of cutting air pollution, addressing climate change and boosting economic growth. The new federal rules will curtail a billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions each year and provide financial benefits worth $13 billion annually “related to public health, climate, and savings …

EPA issues new auto rules aimed at cutting carbon emissions, boosting electric vehicles and hybrids
1 year ago

EPA issues new auto rules aimed at cutting carbon emissions, boosting electric vehicles and hybrids

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced new automobile emissions standards Wednesday that officials called the most ambitious plan ever to cut planet-warming emissions from passenger vehicles. The auto industry cited lower sales growth in objecting to the EPA’s preferred standards unveiled last April as part of its ambitious plan to cut planet-warming emissions from passenger vehicles. The EPA said that …

Maker of Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles to follow California’s strict emissions standards
1 year ago

Maker of Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles to follow California’s strict emissions standards

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Stellantis, one of the largest automakers in the world, agreed Tuesday to comply with California’s vehicle emissions standards that are the toughest in the nation and require zero-emission and plug-in hybrid vehicles to make up 68% of new light-duty vehicle sales by 2030. Newsom’s office said Stellantis will avoid adding up to 12 million metric tons of …

Auto dealers up campaign urging Biden administration to halt EPA tailpipe emission limits regulation
1 year, 2 months ago

Auto dealers up campaign urging Biden administration to halt EPA tailpipe emission limits regulation

The Independent  

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The US’s ambitious plan to cut auto emissions to slow climate change runs into skepticism
1 year, 7 months ago

The US’s ambitious plan to cut auto emissions to slow climate change runs into skepticism

The Hindu  

The U.S. government’s most ambitious plan ever to slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from passenger vehicles faces skepticism both about how realistic it is and whether it goes far enough. The Environmental Protection Agency in April announced new strict emissions limits that the agency says are vital to slowing climate change as people around the globe endure record-high temperatures, raging …

Truck makers pledge to comply with new California rules phasing out gas-powered vehicles
1 year, 8 months ago

Truck makers pledge to comply with new California rules phasing out gas-powered vehicles

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Some of the nation's largest …

Truck makers pledge to comply with new California rules phasing out gas-powered vehicles
1 year, 8 months ago

Truck makers pledge to comply with new California rules phasing out gas-powered vehicles

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Some of the nation’s largest truck makers on Thursday pledged to stop selling new gas-powered vehicles in California by the middle of the next decade, part of an agreement with state regulators aimed at preventing lawsuits that threatened to delay or block the state’s emission standards. Last month, the railroad industry sued the California Air Resources Board …

Electrify everything, California says — including trucks and trains
1 year, 10 months ago

Electrify everything, California says — including trucks and trains

Salon  

California just cracked down on pollution from transportation in two major moves, part of an effort to improve air quality and cut carbon emissions at the same time. The public health gains would be even bigger: The California Air Resources Board estimates its new rules for trains, passed on Thursday, would lower cancer risk in neighborhoods near rail yards by …

California approves rule phasing out big diesel trucks
1 year, 10 months ago

California approves rule phasing out big diesel trucks

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The truck emissions vote follows the California Air Resources …

California air regulators approve landmark zero-emission rules for trucks and locomotives
1 year, 10 months ago

California air regulators approve landmark zero-emission rules for trucks and locomotives

LA Times  

California will accelerate the adoption of zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles in all public and many large private fleets. California air regulators have adopted two landmark rules setting aggressive zero-emission requirements for fleets of heavier vehicles and locomotives, a move expected to drastically cut pollution near ports and rail yards and alter the way goods move through the American West. …

EPA proposes strict emission limits to boost US electric vehicle sales
1 year, 11 months ago

EPA proposes strict emission limits to boost US electric vehicle sales

Firstpost  

According to the EPA, the 2027–2032 model year regulations will reduce CO2 emissions by more than 9 billion tonnes until 2055, which is more than double the amount of CO2 emissions produced by the US in 2017 Washington: On Wednesday, the US Environmental Protection Agency proposed significant emissions reductions for new automobiles and trucks until 2032. John Bozzella, CEO of …

US proposes tighter pollution rules to rev up transition to electric vehicles
1 year, 11 months ago

US proposes tighter pollution rules to rev up transition to electric vehicles

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The US government proposed tighter federal standards for tailpipe emissions on Wednesday which it believes …

EPA pollution limits aim to boost U.S. electric vehicle sales
1 year, 11 months ago

EPA pollution limits aim to boost U.S. electric vehicle sales

LA Times  

An electric vehicle charges at a charging station in Detroit. The Biden administration is proposing strict new auto pollution limits that would require as many as two-thirds of new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electric by 2032. The Biden administration is proposing strict new automobile pollution limits that would require as many as two-thirds of new vehicles sold …

Biden administration announces sweeping car emissions proposal
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden administration announces sweeping car emissions proposal

Al Jazeera  

The US Environmental Protection Agency says the rules will dramatically slash emissions and reduce burden of pollution. The administration of President Joe Biden has proposed new automobile emissions standards that could result in about two thirds of all new vehicles sold in the United States being electric by 2032, in an ambitious bid to reduce emissions and air pollution. The …

California’s big plans to electrify big rigs: Zero-emissions mandates gain momentum
1 year, 11 months ago

California’s big plans to electrify big rigs: Zero-emissions mandates gain momentum

LA Times  

When people think of electric vehicles, they typically think of passenger cars, not commercial trucks or vans. “I would say roughly 30% to 40% of our business this year will be battery electric,” said Andrew Freer, commercial vehicle sales manager for Creative Bus Sales, who on Thursday showed off the Ford E-Transit, an all-electric van, at San Diego’s annual EV …

EPA approves California rules phasing out diesel trucks
1 year, 11 months ago

EPA approves California rules phasing out diesel trucks

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Biden administration cleared the way Friday for California’s plan to phase out a wide range of diesel-powered trucks, part of the state’s efforts to drastically cut planet-warming emissions and improve air quality in heavy-traffic areas like ports along the coast. The decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency allows California — which has some of the …

EPA approves California rules phasing out diesel trucks
1 year, 11 months ago

EPA approves California rules phasing out diesel trucks

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Biden administration cleared the …

The EPA approves California's plan to phase out diesel trucks
1 year, 11 months ago

The EPA approves California's plan to phase out diesel trucks

NPR  

The EPA approves California's plan to phase out diesel trucks Enlarge this image toggle caption Noah Berger/AP Noah Berger/AP SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Biden administration cleared the way Friday for California's plan to phase out a wide range of diesel-powered trucks, part of the state's efforts to drastically cut planet-warming emissions and improve air quality in heavy-traffic areas like ports …

EPA approves California rules phasing out diesel trucks
1 year, 11 months ago

EPA approves California rules phasing out diesel trucks

LA Times  

Pollution from medium- and heavy-duty trucks makes up a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions from California’s transportation sector. The decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency allows California — which has some of the nation’s worst air pollution — to require truck manufacturers to sell an increasing number of zero-emission trucks over the next couple of decades. Today’s announcement …

EPA to tighten nitrogen oxide limits for new heavy trucks
2 years, 3 months ago

EPA to tighten nitrogen oxide limits for new heavy trucks

Associated Press  

DETROIT — In a little over four years, new heavy truck makers will have to cut harmful nitrogen oxide pollution more than 80% under new standards released Tuesday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The standards, coupled with greenhouse gas emission limits coming next year, and government investments, eventually will lead to zero-emissions electric and hydrogen fuel cell trucks carrying …

Biden restores California's power to set car emissions rules
3 years ago

Biden restores California's power to set car emissions rules

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Biden administration is restoring …

EPA rule would make heavy trucks cut smog, soot pollution
3 years ago

EPA rule would make heavy trucks cut smog, soot pollution

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The Biden administration is proposing stronger pollution regulations for new tractor-trailer rigs that would clean up smoky diesel engines and encourage new technologies during the next two decades. The proposal released Monday by the Environmental Protection Agency would require the industry to cut smog-and-soot-forming nitrogen oxide emissions by up to 90% per truck over current standards by 2031. …

Britain to ban sale of all new petrol and diesel trucks by 2040
3 years, 8 months ago

Britain to ban sale of all new petrol and diesel trucks by 2040

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The new rules – which are part of the government’s long-awaited “transport decarbonisation plan” – mean that all new …

California mandates big increase in zero-emission trucks
4 years, 9 months ago

California mandates big increase in zero-emission trucks

LA Times  

The nation’s toughest clean-air mandate on trucks was approved Thursday by the California Air Resources Board. “This is a bold step we’re taking today,” said air board member Judy Mitchell, adding it is a daunting challenge, given the public investment that will be necessary for buyer incentives and charging infrastructure. “There is no charging infrastructure, there is inadequate incentive funding …

Editorial: California needs zero-emission trucks and it needs them now
5 years, 3 months ago

Editorial: California needs zero-emission trucks and it needs them now

LA Times  

There’s a reason California is the largest zero-emission vehicle market in the country. But perhaps as important, 10 other states have adopted California’s regulation — meaning the Golden State’s decision to demand zero-emission vehicles is helping clean the air and give consumers clean-car choices across the country. The California Air Resources Board is considering an Advanced Clean Truck regulation that …

California must set aside delays to truck pollution standards, judge rules
8 years, 9 months ago

California must set aside delays to truck pollution standards, judge rules

LA Times  

A recent ruling is a victory for a contingent of trucking businesses that had complained the state air board created an uneven playing field with a 2014 vote. California air quality regulators failed to consider the environmental and business consequences of giving some heavy-duty truck operators more time to comply with tough diesel pollution rules and must set aside the …

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