Tag: Air pollution

Daimler Truck to shift spending to battery, hydrogen rigs

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FRANKFURT, Germany — Daimler's truck and bus division says it plans to shift most of its vehicle development resources to zero-emission vehicles by 2025...

Powerful US nuclear test reactor getting rare major overhaul

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BOISE, Idaho — Scientists in Idaho this summer plan to remove the 62,000-pound (28,100-kilogram) stainless steel lid on one of the world’s most powerful...

Biden directs US to mitigate financial risk from climate

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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is directing federal agencies to develop a comprehensive strategy to identify and manage financial risks to government and the...

Energy agency: End new fossil fuel supply investments

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BERLIN — A report by the International Energy Agency says immediate action is needed to reshape the world's energy sector in order to meet...

Kerry says US examining carbon border tax, sees risks

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BERLIN — U.S. special envoy for climate John Kerry said Tuesday that Washington is looking into the possibility of introducing a fee on imports...

German Greens want more rail travel, fewer domestic flights

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BERLIN — Germany's environmentalist Greens party wants to boost rail travel at the expense of domestic flights to help the country achieve its goal...

Germany’s Merkel: build political majority vs climate change

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BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she understands young people's frustration about the pace of efforts to combat climate change, but is stressing...

EPA revokes Trump-era policy that loosened clean-air rules

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WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency is revoking a Trump-era rule that overhauled how the agency evaluates air pollutants, a move the Biden administration...

Spain at last adopts promised law on becoming carbon neutral

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MADRID — Spain’s parliament approved a law on climate change and energy transition Thursday that belatedly brings the country into line with the European...

Germany to consider spending more to meet climate goal

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BERLIN — Germany's environment minister said Wednesday that the government is considering additional spending to meet the new climate targets it has set for...