Focus on Regulations
Two senators want US to order Tesla to restrict Autopilot use
Two U.S. senators on Friday urged regulators to bar Tesla from allowing the use of driver assistance system Autopilot on roads where it...
Explainer: New U.S. EPA power sector rules set up likely legal clashes
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's new regulations targeting pollution from power plants are expected to usher in major legal challenges. Here is what...
Gusts of activity underway by friends, foes of offshore wind energy projects in NJ, NY
Shore towns spanning much of New Jersey's 127-mile coastline wrote to the state's Board of Public Utilities, saying the proposed Atlantic Shores wind...
Tough rules force US power plants to capture emissions or shut down
New EPA rules on greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric plants are the Biden administration's most ambitious effort yet to roll back...
Oil, chemical industry lobbyists pile in to UN plastics treaty talks
Plastics treaty being attended by 37% more lobbyists from key industries than previous round of negotiations, nonprofit's analysis reveals.
EU hydrogen plans must be supported by subsidies, regulations: energy execs
European governments will need to offer energy companies subsidies and regulatory support to produce renewable hydrogen to make the transition to clean fuels...
EU Parliament backs clampdown on single-use plastic packaging
European Parliament approves law that bans mini shampoo bottles, shopping bags and condiment wrappers in drive to cut down on plastic waste.
EU Parliament adopts new rules to improve air quality by 2030
BRUSSELS – The European Parliament adopted stricter legally-binding air pollution limits on Wednesday that must be complied with by 2030. Why it’s important...
Factbox: Biden races to safeguard environmental rules from axe
Environmental Protection Agency expected to launch key Biden environmental measures in the coming days.
California, 21 other states back EPA vehicle emissions rules
California, New York, Michigan and Pennsylvania – among others – intervene in Republican states' EPA lawsuit regarding emissions regulation.
