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California's new truck rule: It's big, it's bold, it's controversial	1.7.2020	Business Operations \| GreenBiz.com
California's new truck rule: It's big, it's bold, it's controversial Katie Fehrenbacher Wed, 07/01/2020 - 00:30 California's epic clean truck rule has arrived. It's big. It's bold. It's controversial. After months of discussion, last week the California Air Resources Board (CARB) unanimously approved the Advanced Clean Truck rule, which says that more than half of the trucks sold in California have to be zero-emission by 2035. By 2045, all new commercial trucks sold in California must be zero-emission. The truck rule follows another California law ( passed in 2018 ) that says all new public transit buses sold must be zero-emission starting in 2029. The combination of these policies makes California one of the most aggressive regions in the world pushing electric trucks and buses. Environmentalists hailed the decision , calling it a win that will help clean up the air for disadvantaged communities that live in areas with a large amount of trucks. For example, in the Inland Empire in Southern ...
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Editorial: Goodbye, diesel exhaust. California adopts nation's first zero-emission truck rule	26.6.2020	LA Times: Opinion
The rule is among the most ambitious efforts in the world to replace dirty diesel trucks with electric and other zero-emission vehicles.
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California mandates big increase in zero-emission trucks	26.6.2020	LA Times: Business
A new state mandate would require 4,000 new zero emission truck sales by 2024 and 300,000 by 2035.
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Should you travel this summer? Here’s a guide to flying, road trips and other vacation concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic.	24.6.2020	Chicago Tribune: Popular
For those planning a trip away from home this summer, the Tribune asked local medical experts what precautions and items to take on every step of a journey by airplane, car or train. What follows are their answers along with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control, Transportation Security Administration and other state and federal agencies.
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Some of the biggest names in trucking are calling for federal support of electric trucks and buses	23.6.2020	Main Feed - Environmental Defense
Some of the biggest names in trucking are calling for federal support of electric trucks and buses
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Nevada to adopt California's stricter car pollution standards, rejecting Trump rollback	23.6.2020	LA Times: Environment
Nevada is the latest state to announce it is adopting California's tougher tailpipe pollution standards, putting it at odds with Trump administration.
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Lyft commits to 100% electric vehicles by 2030. Here’s why it matters.	18.6.2020	Main Feed - Environmental Defense
Lyft commits to 100% electric vehicles by 2030. Here’s why it matters.
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Some of the biggest names in trucking are calling for federal support of electric trucks and buses	18.6.2020	Main Feed - Environmental Defense
Some of the biggest names in trucking are calling for federal support of electric trucks and buses
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Report: California’s clean truck rule will save the economy billions, eliminate vast amounts of pollution	17.6.2020	Main Feed - Environmental Defense
Report: California’s clean truck rule will save the economy billions, eliminate vast amounts of pollution
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Lyft plans to electrify all of its cars by 2030	17.6.2020	Resource Efficiency \| GreenBiz.com
Lyft Close Authorship Charging networks could be the biggest hurdle for the EV goal. A couple of years back in Washington, D.C., a lack of charging infrastructure flummoxed taxi drivers that agreed to adopt electric taxis. Like taxi drivers, ride-hailing drivers will have various needs for when they'd want to charge a vehicle, whether at home or at a ride-hailing charging depot, depending on where they live and their preferred routes. While the pandemic and recession likely will dampen sales of passenger EVs in the short term, electric vehicles are still expected to grow substantially over the next two decades. The researchers at Bloomberg New Energy Finance predict there will be 500 models of EVs available by 2022, and 28 percent of new vehicle sales globally will be electric by 2030. That percentage is supposed to grow to 58 percent of new sales by 2040. Aggressive policies around the world are helping spur this electric transition. California's clean air regulators (the California Air Resources ...
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Addis Ababa Is Fighting to Avoid the Worst of COVID-19, But Transport Challenges Are Hampering Containment Efforts	8.6.2020	THE CITY FIX
Contrary to what many speculated, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ethiopia has been low so far. As of May 18, 2020, the Ministry of Health confirmed it had a total of 352 cases of COVID-19 of which 30% ...
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Review: Leonardo DiCaprio boosts environmentally friendly racing in Hulu's 'And We Go Green'	4.6.2020	LA Times: Environment
The Hulu documentary "And We Go Green" paints a rosy future for Formula E auto racing with a boost from celebrities such as Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Europe Charts a Course for Sustainable Recovery from COVID-19	3.6.2020	THE CITY FIX
On May 27, the European Union unveiled a €750 billion ($826 billion) recovery proposal as a centerpiece of its economic response to the coronavirus crisis, while also increasing its existing budget. EU officials have said that 25% of the stimulus package will be set ...
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Europe Charts a Course for Sustainable Recovery from COVID-19	2.6.2020	WRI Stories
Europe Charts a Course for Sustainable Recovery from COVID-19 Comments\|Add Comment\|PrintEU Parliament, Strasbourg, France. Photo by Salim Shadid/Flickr On May 27, the European Union unveiled a €750 billion ($826 billion) recovery proposal as a centerpiece of its economic response to the coronavirus crisis, while also increasing its existing budget. EU officials have said that 25% of the stimulus package will be set aside for climate-friendly measures like building renovation, clean energy... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ...
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Insights from Big Data on How COVID-19 Is Changing Society	29.5.2020	THE CITY FIX
Between the 1918 flu pandemic and the 2020 COVID-19 crisis, our ability to understand the effects of infectious diseases has increased exponentially. Networked personal devices and automated sensors are now ubiquitous, not to mention communications technologies like the internet that ...
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Insights from Big Data on How COVID-19 Is Changing Society	29.5.2020	WRI Stories
Insights from Big Data on How COVID-19 Is Changing Society Comments\|Add Comment\|PrintData shows that air pollution decreased in many cities during the COVID-19 pandemic, due to reduced vehicle travel. Photo by Pamela Drew/Flickr */ Between the 1918 flu pandemic and the 2020 COVID-19 crisis, our ability to understand the effects of infectious diseases has increased exponentially. Networked personal devices and automated sensors are now ubiquitous, not to mention communications technologies like... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ...
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Colorado joins 22 other states in launching legal fight against Trump rollback of fuel-efficiency standards	28.5.2020	Denver Post: News: Local
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and counterparts in 22 other states on Wednesday filed a lawsuit aimed at killing the Trump administration's rollback of fuel-efficiency standards for reducing climate-warming gases and other harmful air pollution from vehicle tailpipes.
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Battle between Trump and California over car pollution heads to court	27.5.2020	LA Times: Environment
California, joined by 23 other states, is suing the Trump administration over its decision to weaken regulations limiting auto emissions.
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Ensuring a Fair Transition for US Fossil Fuel Workers in Economic Recovery	20.5.2020	WRI Stories
Ensuring a Fair Transition for US Fossil Fuel Workers in Economic Recovery Comments\|Add Comment\|PrintWorkers on an oil rig in Colorado. Photo by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Long before the coronavirus (COVID-19) hit and oil prices collapsed, the U.S. fossil fuel industry and its workers were vulnerable. Threats included increasing cost-competitiveness of renewable energy compared to fossil fuels, investor concerns about financial risks and stranded assets, and a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ...
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Green Groups Ask D.C. Circuit to Uphold Pollution Safeguards for Freight Trailers	13.5.2020	Main Feed - Environmental Defense
Green Groups Ask D.C. Circuit to Uphold Pollution Safeguards for Freight Trailers
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