In an effort to reduce greenhouse gases and spur the manufacturing of electric cars, European lawmakers and leaders are debating how much to tighten carbon emissions on new cars and vans in the near future.
Read moreIt’s not exactly the day after tomorrow, but a landmark report Monday from the United Nations puts a tighter-than-expected deadline for countries to meet the goals of the Paris climate agreement.
Read moreAre regulatory limits on nitrogen oxide emissions from power plants too severe or too charitable? The D.C. Circuit is poised to have the last word after a three-hour hearing Wednesday.
Read moreCountering a federal proposal to loosen vehicle emissions standards, California will require automakers to meet its strict standards even if the Trump administration slashes fuel economy targets.
Read moreChevron and Exxon Mobil this week signed on to the fight against climate change, joining a coalition of oil companies pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, tacitly rejecting the Trump administration’s rollback of environmental regulations.
Read moreCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown signed a pack of climate change bills late Thursday that he hopes will rid the state’s notoriously crowded freeways of “dirty cars and trucks.”
Read moreTrial proceedings have begun against Volkswagen on behalf of investors alleging the company did not give them timely notice of its scandal over cars rigged to cheat on diesel emissions tests.
Read moreIn the latest chapter of ongoing fallout over Volkswagen’s emissions cheating scandal, a federal judge on Friday refused to dismiss a class action accusing the German automaker of deceiving institutional investors.
Read moreOregon can continue rating fuels based on their greenhouse gas emissions despite claims by oil and gas companies that the program is unconstitutional, the Ninth Circuit ruled Friday.
Read moreCompletely offsetting the effects of burning coal for electricity in the United States would require covering 89 percent of the nation in forests, according to a new study.
Read moreA lobby group representing European automakers warned Tuesday that EU proposals for cutting emissions of carbon dioxide could result in manufacturing job losses.
Read moreVolkswagen must face yet another class action over equipping VW and Audi clean-diesel vehicles with software designed to disguise their high emissions, this time brought by people who owned or leased the vehicles but sold them before the scheme became public.
Read moreLawsuits seeking court-ordered regulations to curb greenhouse gas emissions usually fail while those pushing for more renewable energy often succeed, according to a groundbreaking new analysis of climate change litigation.
Read moreFighting for the linchpin of its air quality laws, California introduced a plan Tuesday to require automakers to continue making highly efficient cars even if President Donald Trump slashes fuel economy standards.
Read moreCurrent goals for cutting greenhouse gas emissions might not be enough to curb global warming, according to a new study Monday indicating we’re headed for a domino effect that could speed up the warming process by four to five degrees and cause sea levels to rise.
Read moreThe Trump administration on Thursday formally proposed rolling back Obama-era vehicle emissions and fuel economy standards that were intended to nearly double passenger behicle’s fuel economy and halve their carbon emissions by 2025.
Read moreThe Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday announced that Cummins Inc. has agreed to recall about 500,000 medium- and heavy-duty trucks to correct a faulty emissions system problem that allows excessive emissions of nitrogen oxides.
Read moreA Ninth Circuit panel ruled Monday that U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer did not abuse his discretion in approving a $327.5 million settlement between auto parts maker Robert Bosch GmbH and consumers who bought Volkswagen diesel vehicles tainted by emissions cheating software.
Read moreThree Ford Explorer owners who sued over an alleged defect that allows exhaust fumes to seep into the SUV’s cabin can proceed with their claims after a federal judge Monday rejected the motor company’s motion to dismiss.
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