Editorial: Enjoying the clean air? Trump weakens car emissions standards just when we need them the most
4 years, 11 months ago

Editorial: Enjoying the clean air? Trump weakens car emissions standards just when we need them the most

LA Times  

Walk outside, look at the sky and take a deep breath. What’s more, it’s not just the smog, but also the greenhouse gas emissions fueling global climate change that have decreased with the temporary slowdown in burning fossil fuels. But it shouldn’t take a pandemic to show people what a future with clean air, blue skies and a healthy planet could look like. So, it’s especially galling that the Trump administration chose this very moment to roll back the United States’ most important program to cut automobile pollution and fight climate change. In fact, existing laws approved by Congress have directed the federal government to set transportation and environmental rules that conserve energy, maximize fuel economy, clean the air and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Trump administration unveils sweeping environment rollbacks
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Trump administration unveils sweeping environment rollbacks

Raw Story  

by Issam AHMED President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday announced a wave of environmental rollbacks targeting Biden-era green policies, including carbon limits on power plants, tailpipe emissions standards and protections for waterways. - 'Polluters are celebrating' - "Corporate polluters are celebrating today because Trump's EPA just handed them a free pass to spew unlimited climate pollution, consequences be damned," said …

EPA head says he’ll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

EPA head says he’ll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In what he called the “most consequential day of deregulation in American history,” the head of the Environmental Protection Agency announced a series of actions Wednesday to roll back landmark environmental regulations, including rules on pollution from coal-fired power plants, climate change and electric vehicles. In all, Zeldin said he is rolling back 31 environmental rules, including a …

America's clean-energy industry is growing despite Trump's attacks. At least for now
2 weeks, 5 days ago

America's clean-energy industry is growing despite Trump's attacks. At least for now

NPR  

America's clean-energy industry is growing despite Trump's attacks. Sponsor Message "There is no doubt that the increased demand for electricity over the next decade, coming from data centers and advanced manufacturing, will continue to require vast amounts of renewable energy and batteries," Andrés Gluski, chief executive of The AES Corporation, a power company that owns both clean-energy and fossil-fuel plants, …

Environmental group blasts Trump’s plan to roll back auto emissions regulations: ‘Everyone with lungs will pay the price’
2 months, 1 week ago

Environmental group blasts Trump’s plan to roll back auto emissions regulations: ‘Everyone with lungs will pay the price’

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. An environmental group says regulation rollbacks under the incoming Trump administration could lead to swift legal action These remarks …

Trump and California draw battle lines around electric cars
3 months, 1 week ago

Trump and California draw battle lines around electric cars

Politico  

“Everybody’s gearing up for a showdown on zero-emission vehicles,” said Bill Magavern, policy director at environmental group Coalition for Clean Air. A Trump spokesperson said Wednesday that the president-elect has “a mandate to implement the promises he made on the campaign trail, including stopping attacks on gas-powered cars.” “When he takes office, President Trump will support the auto industry, allowing …

Biden makes a last big push to keep Trump from killing the electric car
3 months, 1 week ago

Biden makes a last big push to keep Trump from killing the electric car

Politico  

Trump has already vowed to undo California’s electric vehicle rules, similar to his effort five years ago to stop the state from imposing car and truck pollution standards more stringent than the federal government’s. The first Trump administration argued that California was effectively imposing fuel economy rules by regulating vehicles’ greenhouse gas emissions. AGAIN, MERRY CHRISTMAS!” Hallowed history Asked whether …

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,” …

What do recent Supreme Court actions mean for California auto emission standards?
3 months, 1 week ago

What do recent Supreme Court actions mean for California auto emission standards?

LA Times  

Environmental advocates are cautiously optimistic after the Supreme Court left California’s nation-leading auto emissions standards in place — at least for the moment. “The Supreme Court was right to turn away this radical request by Republican-led states to upend decades of law letting California cut pollution and clean our air,” said Daniel Villaseñor, a spokesperson for Gov. “California’s authority was …

Trump wins, planet loses
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump wins, planet loses

Salon  

Donald J. Trump will once again be president of the United States. The president-elect has called climate change “a hoax” and during his most recent campaign vowed to expand fossil fuel production, roll back environmental regulations, and eliminate federal support for clean energy. “Donald Trump was a disaster for climate progress during his first term, and everything he’s said and …

In new term, Trump set to go after measures that are doing the most to fight climate change
4 months, 3 weeks ago

In new term, Trump set to go after measures that are doing the most to fight climate change

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The election of Donald Trump as president for a second time and the Republican takeback of the U.S. Senate could undo many of the national climate policies that are most reducing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, according to climate solutions experts. Trump, by contrast, has summed up his energy policy as “drill, baby, drill” and pledged to dismantle what …

Real-world mileage standard for new vehicles rising to 38 mpg in 2031 under new Biden rule
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Real-world mileage standard for new vehicles rising to 38 mpg in 2031 under new Biden rule

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — New vehicles sold in the U.S. will have to average about 38 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2031 in real-world driving, up from about 29 mpg this year, under new federal rules unveiled Friday by the Biden administration. “These new fuel economy standards will save our nation billions of dollars, help reduce our dependence on fossil fuels …

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 …

‘This will be something that people see and feel’: What to expect from Biden’s clean car push
1 year ago

‘This will be something that people see and feel’: What to expect from Biden’s clean car push

Politico  

It marks the “single most important climate regulation in the history of the country,” said Margo Oge, a former EPA official who spoke to reporters on a call organized by the Environmental Defense Fund. The climate impact will depend on whether carmakers build more electric vehicles in the rule’s final few years, said Ben King, an associate director at the …

In a boost for EVs, EPA finalizes strict new limits on tailpipe emissions
1 year ago

In a boost for EVs, EPA finalizes strict new limits on tailpipe emissions

NPR  

In a boost for EVs, EPA finalizes strict new limits on tailpipe emissions Enlarge this image toggle caption David McNew/Getty Images David McNew/Getty Images After nearly a year of frantic lobbying and debate, the EPA has finalized strict new rules on vehicle emissions that will push the auto industry to accelerate its transition to electric vehicles. The EPA expects that …

Automaker of Dodge, Chrysler and Jeep to follow California's strict vehicle emissions standards
1 year ago

Automaker of Dodge, Chrysler and Jeep to follow California's strict vehicle emissions standards

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 Stellantis, one of the largest …

As electric vehicle sales slow, US relaxes plans for stricter auto emissions standards for a while
1 year ago

As electric vehicle sales slow, US relaxes plans for stricter auto emissions standards for a while

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration this week is expected to announce new automobile emissions standards that relax proposed tailpipe limits for three years but eventually reach the same strict standards set out by the Environmental Protection Agency. The auto industry has cited lower sales growth in objecting to the EPA’s preferred standards unveiled last April as part of the most …

Editorial: Biden doesn’t need to weaken EV rules to get reelected
1 year, 1 month ago

Editorial: Biden doesn’t need to weaken EV rules to get reelected

LA Times  

It’s profoundly disturbing that the Biden administration is planning to relax one of the biggest climate actions it has proposed — tough auto emissions standards designed to rapidly increase sales of electric vehicles — in an apparent election-year concession to automakers and organized labor. Transportation is the nation’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions and these standards are among the …

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 …

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

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

Associated Press  

DETROIT — 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. ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS SAY IT’S NOT ENOUGH Pointing to surging temperatures and smoke from Canadian wildfires that fouled the air over parts of the U.S. this summer, Dan Becker, …

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

The EPA's ambitious plan to cut auto emissions to slow climate change runs into skepticism

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The U.S. government’s most …

US proposes 18% fuel economy increase for new vehicle fleet from 2027 through 2032
1 year, 8 months ago

US proposes 18% fuel economy increase for new vehicle fleet from 2027 through 2032

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The U.S. government wants to raise the fuel economy of new vehicles 18% by the 2032 model year so the fleet would average about 43.5 miles per gallon in real world driving. Currently the fleet of new vehicles must average 36.75 mpg by 2026 under corporate average fuel economy standards adopted by the administration of President Joe Biden, …

Explainer | How U.S. President Joe Biden is pushing a switch to electric vehicles in the U.S.
1 year, 11 months ago

Explainer | How U.S. President Joe Biden is pushing a switch to electric vehicles in the U.S.

The Hindu  

The story so far: The U.S. White House on Monday announced new commitments in support of the country’s transition to cleaner energy. President Joe Biden has actively pushed the use of electric vehicles in the country and aims to have 50% of all new vehicle sales be electric by 2030. Earlier in April 2023, the Biden administration proposed new, tougher …

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 …

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 …

Editorial: EPA wants to speed up EV switch. Good, the planet needs it
1 year, 11 months ago

Editorial: EPA wants to speed up EV switch. Good, the planet needs it

LA Times  

The Biden administration just proposed hitting the accelerator on the transition to electric vehicles. The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday released new pollution standards for passenger cars and trucks that would be the strongest vehicle emission regulations to date. By 2032, about half of new buses, garbage trucks and delivery vans sold would have to be electric, and 25% to …

European parliament votes to stop production fossil fuel cars from 2035 onwards
2 years, 1 month ago

European parliament votes to stop production fossil fuel cars from 2035 onwards

Op India  

On Tuesday, February 14, the European Parliament approved a ban on new sales of carbon-emitting petrol and diesel cars by 2035 through a vote. By 2035, the historic regulations will mandate automakers to achieve a 100% reduction in CO2 emissions from new sold vehicles, making it impossible to sell new fossil fuel-powered cars in the 27-nation bloc. In addition, the …

California to ban the sale of new gasoline cars: ‘This is huge’
2 years, 7 months ago

California to ban the sale of new gasoline cars: ‘This is huge’

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 state government’s “clean air” agency will also ban gasoline trucks and SUVs the same year. “This is huge,” …

Federal study: New climate law to slice carbon pollution 40%
2 years, 7 months ago

Federal study: New climate law to slice carbon pollution 40%

Associated Press  

Clean energy incentives in the new spending package signed this week by President Joe Biden will trim America’s emissions of heat-trapping gases by about 1.1 billion tons by 2030, a new Department of Energy analysis shows. The first official federal calculations, shared with The Associated Press before its release Thursday, say that between the bill just signed and last year’s …

EU lawmakers back ban on new fossil-fuel cars from 2035
2 years, 9 months ago

EU lawmakers back ban on new fossil-fuel cars from 2035

Al Jazeera  

Transport produces 25 percent of Europe’s planet-heating emissions, and greenhouse gases from the sector have increased in recent years, threatening efforts to avert dangerous levels of climate change. Lawmakers supported a proposal, made by the European Commission last year, to require a 100 percent reduction in CO2 emissions from new cars by 2035, which would make it impossible to sell …

New vehicles must average 40 mpg by 2026, up from 28 mpg
2 years, 11 months ago

New vehicles must average 40 mpg by 2026, up from 28 mpg

Associated Press  

DETROIT — New vehicles sold in the U.S. will have to average at least 40 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2026, up from about 28 mpg, under new federal rules unveiled Friday that undo a rollback of standards enacted under President Donald Trump. For the current model year, standards enacted under Trump require the fleet of new vehicles to …

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

Biden restores California’s power to set car emissions rules

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is restoring California’s authority to set its own tailpipe pollution standards for cars, reversing a Trump administration policy and likely ushering in stricter emissions standards for new passenger vehicles nationwide. “With today’s action, we reinstate an approach that for years has helped advance clean technologies and cut air pollution for people not just in California, …

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 …

White House pumps millions into cleaning up worst polluters on America’s roads
3 years ago

White House pumps millions into cleaning up worst polluters on America’s roads

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 White House has announced new limits for the biggest polluters on America’s roads including …

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. …

Biden boosts fuel-economy standards to fight climate change
3 years, 3 months ago

Biden boosts fuel-economy standards to fight climate change

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In a major step to fight climate change, the Biden administration is raising vehicle mileage standards to significantly reduce emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases, reversing a Trump-era rollback that loosened fuel efficiency standards. The administration will “continue to fight tirelessly’’ for the EV tax credits and other incentives in the so-called Build Back Better bill, Regan said, but …

United States nears first major steps to control CO2 emissions
3 years, 7 months ago

United States nears first major steps to control CO2 emissions

Al Jazeera  

As scientists raise alarm on global warming, the US is close to adopting sweeping green energy and emissions measures. The United States is preparing to adopt a raft of new energy policies that will for the first time put the US – the world’s second-worst polluter after China – on a path to meeting its pledge to cut greenhouse emissions …

EXPLAINER: The impact of Joe Biden's new fuel economy rules
3 years, 7 months ago

EXPLAINER: The impact of Joe Biden's new fuel economy 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 President Joe Biden wants to …

Car emissions: Biden announces new standards, target that 50% of vehicles sold in US by 2030 are electric
3 years, 7 months ago

Car emissions: Biden announces new standards, target that 50% of vehicles sold in US by 2030 are electric

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden unveiled another component of his administration’s plan to fight the climate crisis on Thursday, announcing a new target that half of vehicles sold in the country by 2030 will be battery electric, fuel-cell electric or plug-in hybrid. The automakers are supporting Biden’s new target, announcing their “shared aspiration” that 40-50% of their cars sold by …

Biden wants half of US car sales to be zero-emission by 2030
3 years, 7 months ago

Biden wants half of US car sales to be zero-emission by 2030

Al Jazeera  

The ambitious goal, to be outlined in an executive order, has been voluntarily agreed to by top US automakers. President Joe Biden will sign an executive order setting the “ambitious target” of making half of all new vehicles sold in the United States by 2030 zero-emission, the White House has said. The executive order, to be inked on Thursday, calls …

There's A Big Push For Electric Cars, With The White House Teaming Up With Automakers
3 years, 7 months ago

There's A Big Push For Electric Cars, With The White House Teaming Up With Automakers

NPR  

There's A Big Push For Electric Cars, With The White House Teaming Up With Automakers Enlarge this image toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Major automakers and the Biden administration are mapping out a route toward a future where Americans drive a lot more electric vehicles. A voluntary pledge to boost electric vehicle sales …

EXCLUSIVE: Biden mileage rule to exceed Obama climate goal
3 years, 8 months ago

EXCLUSIVE: Biden mileage rule to exceed Obama climate goal

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In a major step against climate change, President Joe Biden is proposing a return to aggressive Obama-era vehicle mileage standards over five years, according to industry and government officials briefed on the plan. The proposed rules from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation reflect Biden’s pledge to attack climate change but also balance concerns of …

California urges EPA to let state set car-emissions standard
3 years, 9 months ago

California urges EPA to let state set car-emissions standard

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Officials from California, New York and other states urged the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday to allow California to set its own automobile tailpipe pollution standards, an action that would reverse a Trump administration policy and could help usher in stricter emissions standards for new passenger vehicles nationwide. Liane Randolph, chair of the California Air Resources Board, said …

Auto industry urges emissions deal weaker than Obama's
4 years ago

Auto industry urges emissions deal weaker than Obama's

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Under the plan, automakers would agree to stricter …

Editorial: To save the planet from climate change, gas guzzlers have to die
4 years ago

Editorial: To save the planet from climate change, gas guzzlers have to die

LA Times  

The numbers paint a daunting picture. What will it take to throttle back the gas burners and expand exponentially the number of vehicles that run on electric batteries, hydrogen fuel cells or other non-fossil energy sources? Political will, strong government thumbs on the scale to favor zero-emission vehicles over gas burners, and increased spending on developing and producing clean energy …

GM flips to California’s side in pollution fight against Trump
4 years, 4 months ago

GM flips to California’s side in pollution fight against Trump

LA Times  

General Motors Chairman Mary Barra in July 2019. GM says it will no longer support the Trump administration’s legal efforts to end California’s right to set its own clean-air standards. General Motors Co. is switching sides in the legal fight against California’s right to set its own clean-air standards, abandoning the Trump administration as the president’s term nears its close. …

Trump administration completes rollback of emissions rules
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump administration completes rollback of emissions rules

Al Jazeera  

Regulatory changes set stage for legal battle between Trump administration and states over fuel emissions rules. United States President Donald Trump’s administration has completed a rollback of vehicle emissions standards adopted under his predecessor Barack Obama by requiring only 1.5 percent annual increases in efficiency through 2026 – a far less stringent benchmark than the discarded rules. California Attorney General …

Trump Administration Finalises Rollback of Obama-Era Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Standards
4 years, 11 months ago

Trump Administration Finalises Rollback of Obama-Era Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Standards

News 18  

President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday completed a rollback of U.S. vehicle emissions standards adopted under his predecessor Barack Obama and will require 1.5% annual increases in efficiency through 2026 – far weaker than the 5% increases in the discarded rules. James Owens, acting head of the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said the plan “strikes the right balance …

Trump rollback of mileage standards guts climate change push
4 years, 11 months ago

Trump rollback of mileage standards guts climate change push

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s rollback of mileage standards Tuesday marks a win for Americans who like their SUVs and pickup trucks, but the government’s own estimates show big costs, too — more Americans dying from air pollution, more climate-damaging tailpipe exhaust and more expense for drivers at the gas pumps. The administration’s final rule relaxes future mileage standards for …

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