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New US truck emissions rules could touch off industry struggle
2015-06-11 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: U.S. environmental regulators are expected within days to propose rules to make trucks more fuel efficient, and trucking industry executives and lobbyists familiar with the process said the rules will probably call for boosting fuel efficiency by 2027 nearly 40 percent from 2010 levels. Truckers say the industry is willing to accept tighter federal standards, since motor fuel accounts for about a third of its costs. Truckers also want consistent standards throughout the country instead of a separate...
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EPA moves toward regulating plane emissions
2015-06-10 23:35:56| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday it will propose a declaration that says carbon emissions from commercial planes contribute to climate change and hurt human health. EPA also said it was working with the International Civil Aviation Organization, which includes 191 member states, to develop carbon dioxide standards for planes that would impact airlines in the U.S. and across the world.
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EPA moves toward regulating plane emissions
2015-06-10 23:14:53| Energy - Topix.net
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday it will propose a declaration that says carbon emissions from commercial planes contribute to climate change and hurt human health. EPA also said it was working with the International Civil Aviation Organization, which includes 191 member states, to develop carbon dioxide standards for planes that would impact airlines in the U.S. and across the world.
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New U.S. truck emissions rules could touch off industry struggle
2015-06-10 21:30:43| Trucking - Topix.net
U.S. environmental regulators are expected within days to propose rules to make trucks more fuel efficient, and trucking industry executives and lobbyists familiar with the process said the rules will probably call for boosting fuel efficiency by 2027 nearly 40 percent from 2010 levels. Truckers say the industry is willing to accept tighter federal standards, since motor fuel accounts for about a third of its costs.
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G7 pledges to end greenhouse emissions this century
2015-06-09 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science: Top world leaders agreed Monday to dramatically reduce or altogether eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2100, in an announcement meant to build momentum for a global climate deal in Paris this December. Pressure continues to mount on world leaders to accelerate a switch to cleaner energy sources particularly if the world is to avert the worst impacts of climate change. Emissions from coal, oil, and natural gas burned in power plants, cars, airplanes, and elsewhere have already warmed the...
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