US Greenhouse gas emissions

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Steep declines in local and state budgets due to the coronavirus may threaten clean truck programs, but the release of Volkswagen AG (OTCMKTS:VWAGY) settlement money along with market momentum is expected to sustain zero-emissions projects during the severe economic crisis tied to the COVID-19...

The Trump administration has issued a final rule completing the rollback of Obama-era fuel economy and emissions standards for cars and light trucks, potentially significantly affecting the electric vehicles market, according to a research group. The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicle...

Former vice president and Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden is promoting a "new generation" of low-carbon trucking, shipping and aviation technologies through a plan to invest $400 billion over 10 years in a federal clean energy research program. The proposal is part of a 10-year, $3...

Shipping is rapidly changing – regulations are driving innovation and new technologies offer new ways of moving cargo. It's been widely reported that the United Nations' International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has mandated IMO 2020, which goes into effect on January 1, 2020. Under...

The U.S. has reversed its gains in cutting its CO2 emissions, even as it continues to reduce its reliance on coal. A report by the research organization The Rhodium Group indicates that even though a significant number of coal-fired power plants closed last year, U.S. power consumption "...