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Real-world mileage standard for new vehicles in U.S. rising to 38 mpg in 2031 under new Biden rule
President Joe Biden has set a goal that half all of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in 2030 are electric, part of...
US raises truck, SUV fuel economy rules, much less than first proposed
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the proposed new rules will result in much lower compliance penalties than originally proposed, a...
COP29 climate hosts say they’ll keep expanding fossil fuels
The incoming president of the COP29 UN climate summit in Azerbaijan says his country will keep increasing fossil fuel production "in parallel" with...
Tesla objects to $5.6 billion payout for lawyers who voided Musk’s pay
Tesla said the legal team for Richard Tornetta, the shareholder whose lawsuit led to a January ruling voiding CEO Elon Musk's $56 billion...
U.S. trade panel votes to proceed with solar panel tariff probe
The U.S. International Trade Commission voted on Friday to proceed with an investigation into whether solar panels from Southeast Asia are stifling domestic...
Major world economies seek to halt new private sector coal financing
World's major economies looking to finalise a plan ahead of UN climate summit to halt new private sector funding for coal projects.
Ivory Coast bets on solar in clean energy drive
Ivory Coast has pledged to increase its renewable energy to 45%, including 9% solar, and to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 30%
Turkey to implement national emissions-trading system soon, vice president says
Turkey will soon implement a national emissions-trading system in line with the EU Green Deal, Turkish VP Cevdet Yilmaz said on Friday
