Electricity Nitrogen Oxides Politics 
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
Earlier this year, UCS experts worked with community groups to produce a report, On the Road to 100 Percent Renewables , which shows that two dozen states can reliably meet 100 percent of their electricity needs with renewable energy. degrees goal is threatened by political inaction. Why not just start with renewables?
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 1, 2022
California’s leadership on reducing truck pollution has been on full display the past few years, passing critical regulations requiring 90 percent reduction in smog-forming nitrogen oxide (NO X ) emissions from diesel trucks and requiring manufacturers sell an increasing share of electric trucks to move away from fossil fuels altogether.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
JULY 3, 2022
Had the court ruled fully in favor of the EPA— or not taken the case at all —a much more meaningful dent in power plant carbon emissions would be within reach, while also delivering much greater reductions in other dangerous co-pollutants from burning fossil fuels such as particulate matter, mercury, nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide.
Legal Planet
JUNE 8, 2023
The emissions from these trucks, such as particulate matter & nitrogen oxides, can contribute to poor air quality in these communities. This target has been incorporated into the National Climate Agreement, a binding law that ensures political commitment to implementation.
Environmental Progress
JANUARY 21, 2022
The analyses did not reveal any science-based evidence that nuclear energy does more harm to human health or to the environment than other electricity production technologies already included in the Taxonomy as activities. The result is an almost 400-page report on the topic.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 18, 2025
In a new report , Sam Wilson , a senior analyst at UCS, tracks the dramatic growth of electric trucks and buses and the big benefits to be gained from electrification. These vehicles make up just over 1 in 10 of the vehicles on our roads but emit around half of the fine particulate and nitrogen oxide pollution among on-road vehicles.
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 4, 2023
However, with the oil crisis in the rear-view mirror, then-President Ronald Reagan acceded to requests from Ford and General Motors to reduce fuel economy standards for a few years, and the political will to strengthen the program petered out. Additionally, there are incentives for natural gas vehicles and electric vehicles.
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