Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 2, 2022
Last week, Senators Schumer and Manchin announced a compromise on a reconciliation bill, called the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 , that includes significant climate and air quality progress and a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions nationwide by 40 percent by 2030. But this bill is a big step forward.
Legal Planet
MARCH 15, 2023
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. Additionally, NOx react with other chemicals in the air to create other harmful pollutants, like fine particulate matter and ozone.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 4, 2023
Trucks and buses on California’s roads and highways are responsible for the majority of lung-damaging fine particulate and ozone-forming nitrogen oxide emissions, and a sizable amount of climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions as well. Why did the state create this truck rule?
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 13, 2022
and nitrogen oxides (NOx) from the numerous commercial and government fleets of MHD vehicles in the state. By this measure, battery costs for the largest trucks, like sleeper cab tractor trucks, will be under $100/kWh around the time the proposed language would bring sleeper cabs into the program in 2030.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 19, 2023
million commercial trucks on California roads, and although they make up just seven percent of vehicles on the road, these trucks are responsible for more than one-quarter of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, more than 60 percent of smog-forming nitrogen oxides (NOx) and more than 55 percent of lung- and heart-harming fine particulate (PM2.5)
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 23, 2023
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. NO x also contributes to the formation of ozone (or “smog”), another toxic pollutant. micrometers or less.
Science & Climate
APRIL 22, 2021
In addition to direct economic benefits beginning around 2030, the transportation decarbonization policies could also lead to health, equity and environmental justice, and workforce and labor benefits. Particulate matter harms lungs and hearts, while nitrogen oxide compounds contribute to ozone pollution and other health impacts.
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