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Why the Bay Area’s Zero-Emission Appliance Rule is a Big Deal

Legal Planet

The Threats of Gas Appliances Every day, domestic gas-powered building appliances emit 65 tons of toxic and highly reactive gases called nitrogen oxides (NOx) per day. The Rule and Other Potential Developments By adopting this rule, BAAQMD is exercising its legal authority under both federal and state law to regulate nitrogen oxides.

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Proposed DEP Regulation Would Require 22% Of Passenger, Light Duty Vehicle Fleet Offered For Sale In PA Be Zero Emission Vehicles Starting In 2025

PA Environment Daily

On October 14, the Department of Environmental Protection presented a proposed regulation that would adopt California’s existing Zero Emission Vehicle Program that requires 22 percent of the new passenger and light duty vehicle fleets offered for sale in the state be zero emission vehicles starting in model year 2025.

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Accelerating Freight Decarbonization

Legal Planet

The emissions from these trucks, such as particulate matter & nitrogen oxides, can contribute to poor air quality in these communities. The Netherlands’ Green Deal serves as a successful example, with 30-40 cities committing to implementing ZEZ by 2025.

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Fighting Climate Change and Unhealthy Air, California Wants to Electrify Trucks, Too

Union of Concerned Scientists

As currently drafted, any fleet with more than 50 trucks and buses or $50 million in annual revenue would be required to begin transitioning its California fleet to zero-emissions trucks beginning as early as 2025. For example, 10 percent of vehicles added to fleets in “Group 1” in 2025 must be zero-emissions. There are more than 1.8

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Good News—and Bad—about Fossil Fuel Power Plants in 2023 

Union of Concerned Scientists

In 2021 alone, the plants slated for retirement emitted more than 28,000 tonnes of nitrogen oxides (NO x ), 32,000 tonnes of sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ), and 51 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), according to EIA data.

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Can California Stop Selling Polluting Cars by 2035? Yes It Can.

Union of Concerned Scientists

The Air Resources Board estimates that between 2026 and 2040, the ACCII rules will eliminate 69,569 tons of nitrogen oxides and 4,469 tons of particulate matter (PM2.5) , leading to over 1,200 fewer cardiopulmonary deaths due to air pollution. . Currently, the ZEV requirement is about 15% sales by 2025.

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The U.S. Supreme Court & Environmental Law in 2024

Legal Planet

Under that rule, EPA has directed 23 Western and Midwestern states to take measures to ensure that their air emissions of nitrogen oxide don’t adversely affect air quality in “downwind” states in the Eastern U.S. Download as PDF

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