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Electric Vehicle Sales in US Hit the Accelerator Pedal

Union of Concerned Scientists

From 2014 through 2017, more than half of all EVs sold in the US were purchased in California, but that fraction has now fallen to one third. The higher EV sales volume in Florida and Texas is in part tied to the higher population there, but there are signs that buyers across the political spectrum are interested in EVs.

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New, Updated Carbon Majors Dataset Holds Promise for Researchers, Litigators

Union of Concerned Scientists

While these data have been available since 2014 from the Climate Accountability Institute, the most recent update of this dataset is now easily accessible and explorable on a new platform hosted by InfluenceMap.

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New Analysis Shows Truck Manufacturers’ Scare Tactic Just a Bunch of Hot Air

Union of Concerned Scientists

Though manufacturers largely didn’t adopt the necessary emissions control technology to meet the NO X requirement until 2010, the 2007 standard did require new technologies to be deployed, at an increased upfront cost. <mic drop> So, is industry just full of it? It’s not clear whether such late-breaking support will be enough.

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BP projects have helped fund Azerbaijan military aggression, say campaigners

Corp Watch

BP's "Beyond Petroleum" Campaign Losing its Sheen Anne Landman | PR Watch | May 3, 2010 Back in July, 2000, British Petroleum launched a high-profile, $200 million public relations ad campaign designed by Ogilvy & Mather to position the company as environmentally-friendly. complaints from 1995-present day.

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Toyota SUV adverts banned in UK on environmental grounds

Corp Watch

billion in 2014 to the U.S. For example in 2009 and 2010, Toyota recalled over 10 million vehicles over unintended acceleration problems and in 2016, Toyota recalled 1.4 Toyota workers urged to reject union Grace Macaluso | Windsor Star | February 19, 2014 The head of a U.S. It paid out a fine of $1.2

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A Few Thoughts About Economic Growth as a Climate Change Adaptation Strategy

Environmental and Urban Economics

Take a look at David Sattherthwaite's 2010 tough review of my 2010 Climatopolis book. See my 2014 lecture. It's like asking whether removing that "Go Bears" flag from your radio antenna will improve your gas mileage and lower your overall expenses. Well, yes, maybe, but it's hardly first on the list." My Thoughts; 1.

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A new climate litigation claim in Brazil raises the pressure for increased climate action and protection of the Amazon rainforest

Law Columbia

by 2020 against a 2010 baseline. Overall, since 2010, when the NPCC was regulated, Brazil increased emissions by 23.2%, and therefore did not alter its emissions trajectory. In addition, the same political parties brought a similar case questioning how the government paralyzed the Amazon Fund ( PSB et al. In PSB et al.