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EPA’s Final 2027-2032 Truck Rule Risks Leaving Communities Behind

Union of Concerned Scientists

Because EVs are a cost-effective technology for a range of heavy-duty applications, it is likely that manufacturers will deploy them as part of their compliance strategy, but it is the states who are laying that groundwork by providing definitive sales requirements on manufacturers.

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

Union of Concerned Scientists

This is an integral step towards cleaning our air and reducing climate-warming emissions. California’s fleet of commercial trucks and buses is responsible for an outsized impact on air quality and climate change. There are more than 1.8 pollution from vehicles. Public Agency Fleets.

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The IPCC and the Need for Actionable Science

Union of Concerned Scientists

The 60th session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concluded on Friday, culminating in a marathon 26-hour final session that underscored the urgency and complexity of global climate discussions. The IPCC also decided to organize an expert meeting on carbon dioxide removal technologies.

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Everything You Need to Know about EPA’s New Clean Car Emissions Standards

Union of Concerned Scientists

They will go into effect in model year 2027 and steadily increase in stringency through model year 2032. Here’s what you need to know: Climate Transportation is the largest source of climate emissions in the US (29 percent) and passenger cars and trucks account for the majority of this pollution. One thing to keep in mind.

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The Bumper Crop of New State Climate Policies Since July.

Legal Planet

State climate policy is a big deal. State governments began cutting emissions at a time when the federal government was essentially doing nothing about climate change. it’s not for nothing that 2023 has been called a banner year for state climate action. The package also includes six other laws.

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Biden Administration Faces Stark Choice on Its Biggest Climate Policy

Union of Concerned Scientists

The UN’s Climate Change Conference is just about to kick off in Dubai, juxtaposing the powerful political power of the fossil fuel industry and the desperate need to reduce oil and gas usage as we face an ongoing climate crisis.

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Huge wind power growth predicted 

A Greener Life

By Anders Lorenzen By 2027 a record 680 gigawatts (GW) of new wind power capacity could be installed. However, the report came with a warning from GWEC, that policymakers need to ensure that supply chain bottlenecks do not hamper growth and so avoid missing climate targets. Photo credit: REUTERS / Ed Stoddard.