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Cleaner cars and strong climate policy can drive economic recovery and create 150,000 American jobs
Congress has the power to put thousands of Americans in some of the hardest-hit industries back to work and help protect the environment at the same time, based on an analysis released today by the leading union for auto workers, a leading environmental organization and a leading economic policy organization. A new report finds that new vehicle technology and the right policy choices, including ...
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MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA to Host the 2014 Vehicle Technology Showcase in Michigan Thursday
On Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting the 2014 Vehicle Technology Showcase in Ann Arbor, Mich., to highlight the advanced technology that auto manufacturers are developing to increase fuel economy and reduce vehicle greenhouse gas emissions. The EPA will also present the 2014 Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Fuel Economy Trends Report, the ...
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Ceres releases CA job growth numbers from federal MPG standard; results of new report showing economic benefits of strong MPG
Ceres, a national coalition of investors, Fortune 500 businesses and public-interest organizations, today released California economic impact data found in "More Jobs Per Gallon," an economic analysis by the independent firm Management Information Services, Inc. that quantifies what stronger fuel economy/GHG standards would mean for California and the U.S. economy. The Obama Administration is ...
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U.S. Fuel Economy Reaches All-Time High/Fuel economy gains for new vehicles continue under President Obama’s Clean Car Program
New vehicles achieved an all-time-high fuel economy in 2013, the Environmental Protection Agency announced today. Model year 2013 vehicles achieved an average of 24.1 miles per gallon (mpg) --- a 0.5 mpg increase over the previous year and an increase of nearly 5 mpg since 2004. Fuel economy has now increased in eight of the last nine years. The average carbon dioxide emissions are also at a ...
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Fuel Economy of New Vehicles Sets Record High
Today, EPA issued its annual report that tracks the average fuel economy of vehicles sold in the United States. The report shows that model year 2012 vehicles achieved an all-time high fuel economy of 23.6 miles per gallon (mpg). This represents a 1.2 mpg increase over the previous year, making it the second largest annual increase in the last 30 years. Fuel economy has now increased in seven of ...
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New EPA Report: Initial Data Shows Significant Gains in Fuel Economy for 2012
Today, EPA released its annual report that tracks the fuel economy of vehicles sold in the United States, underscoring the major increases made in the efficiency of the vehicles Americans drive, reducing oil consumption and cutting carbon emissions. According to the report, EPA estimates that between 2007 and 2012 fuel economy values increased by 16 percent while carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions ...
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EPA rejects California`s greenhouse gas tailpipe law
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, has denied California's request to impose greenhouse gas emissions limits on motor vehicles. It is the first time the EPA has ever denied a waiver request under the Clean Air Act, and California officials are already preparing their lawsuit. California sought a waiver of federal standards as the state is entitled to do under the Clean Air Act so ...
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Leading climate policymakers and experts join climate action reserve’s new honorary board
The Climate Action Reserve, the nation’s largest and most respected carbon offset registry, has created a new Honorary Board comprised of five prominent climate leaders and activists who have been instrumental in raising awareness about climate change and developing climate policies in California, Canada and beyond. The new Honorary Board includes: former Canadian Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. ...
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DOT, EPA set aggressive national standards for fuel economy and first ever greenhouse gas emission levels for passenger cars and light trucks
Responding to one of the first major directives of the Obama Administration, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today jointly established historic new federal rules that set the first-ever national greenhouse gas emissions standards and will significantly increase the fuel economy of all new passenger cars and light trucks sold in the ...
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$100 Million Available For Zero-Emission School Buses in New York
Governor Kathy Hochul this week (Sept 28) announced $100 million will be made available on a statewide basis for zero-emission school buses in the first round of funding available for these buses under the historic $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022. By utilizing this funding, school districts and bus operators statewide will be able to phase out ...
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Cleaner Air in Middle Georgia Anticipated As Clean Diesel Fuel Becomes Widely Available
(Atlanta, Ga. - Oct. 30, 2006) Today, EPA Deputy Regional Administrator Stan Meiburg joined state and local officials in Macon, Ga. to herald the smooth transition to cleaner-burning diesel at service stations in the middle Georgia area. This action was completed before the date (October 15, 2006) by which Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) for use in diesel-powered highway vehicles was ...
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U.S. Mayors Take the Lead in Fighting Climate Change
LOS ANGELES, California - Cities throughout the country, regardless of size, have initiated a host of actions aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, without significant support from their state and federal partners, finds a new survey released Friday during the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 75th anniversary meeting in Los Angeles. As of June 21, 540 mayors had signed The U.S. Conference of ...
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New Statewide Initiatives in New York to Spur Widespread Adoption of Electric Vehicles and Increase Charging Infrastructure
New York State has announced a series of broad-scale initiatives to encourage the purchase and increase the convenience and accessibility of electric vehicles (EV). The expansion of public fast charger networks across the state, approved regulatory actions to lower residential charging rates, and more than 11,000 rebates issued to consumers for purchasing electric vehicles is helping to increase ...
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Climate change: Limiting short-lived pollutants cannot buy time on CO2 mitigation
Targeting emissions of non-CO2 gases and air pollutants with climate effects might produce smaller benefits for long-term climate change than previously estimated, according to a new integrated study of the potential of air pollution and carbon dioxide mitigation. High hopes have been placed on limiting emissions of so-called short-lived climate forcers (SLCF) such as methane and soot for ...
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New York Governor Launches $70 Million Electric Car Rebate and Outreach Initiative
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently (3/21) launched a $70 million electric car rebate and outreach initiative to encourage the growth of clean and non-polluting electric car use in New York and promote the reduction of carbon emissions in the transportation sector. The Drive Clean rebates are now available to all New York residents who buy eligible cars through participating new car dealers. ...
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Legal challenge to T&E emissions withdrawn
A legal threat by a subsidiary of Europe’s biggest car maker, that challenged the legitimacy of the data in T&E’s annual reports on carbon dioxide emissions from new cars, has been withdrawn after being heavily criticised. The threat of legal action came from Porsche Austria, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group and the company that has the rights to imports, distribution and sales of ...
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Fuel economy increases as CO2 decreases
For the fifth consecutive year, EPA is reporting an increase in fuel efficiency with a corresponding decrease in average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for new cars and light duty trucks. This marks the first time that data for CO2 emissions are included in the annual report, “Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, and Fuel Economy Trends: 1975 through 2009”. “American ...
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Don`t weaken vans limits, says T&E after car industry `exaggeration`
T&E says its latest figures monitoring the efforts of car makers to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from new cars show the industry exaggerated the difficulty of reducing emissions when the latest CO2 reduction target was agreed in 2008. Toyota has almost reached the target six years early, with other car makers not far behind. T&E says the figures are a warning to MEPs and ministers that ...
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New fuel consumption report counters ‘unaffordable’ claims for cleaner cars
Cars sold in Europe are getting more fuel-efficient and also cheaper, thereby countering industry claims that obligatory fuel efficiency standards would put cars out of reach of buyers. That is the main message of T&E’s 2011 report into progress made by Europe’s car makers on reducing carbon dioxide emissions. The report confirms that Fiat, Toyota and Peugeot-Citroën remain ...
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New York City`s black cars must turn green
The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission has unanimously approved a regulation requiring that, as of January 1, 2009, all black car vehicles coming into service must be capable of achieving a city mileage rating of 25 miles per gallon. The city's 10,000 black cars service corporate clientele. One year later, as of January 1, 2010, all new black car vehicles must have a minimum city ...
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