Sentences with phrase «air pollution emissions standards»

In June 2016, the first set of mandatory industrial air pollution emissions standards in Canada came into force.

Under the Clean Air Act, the EPA is required to grant California a waiver on air pollution emissions standards if the state has «compelling and extraordinary circumstances,» which California argued a decade ago, and which the Obama administration agreed that it does.

Not exact matches

«Volkswagen lied to authorities and their consumers by cheating on emission standards, and they contributed to the air pollution harming the health of all breathers,» said Caitlin O'Brien, an environmental health association at the group.

The new critique comes almost a week after it was revealed that the EPA had accused Global Companies, which operates a train terminal at the Port of Albany, of violating air pollution standards regarding emissions from the dozens of oil trains that come through there each week.

Cleaning the air Because air quality in half of India's cities suffers from particulate pollution 1.5 times global standards, a shift to greener rickshaws could help dent emissions there sizably.

«The main goal of our project was to find out how effective regulations of gasoline vehicle emissions have been at reducing the formation of smog,» says Greg Drozd, Ph.D. «It was also a very forward - thinking study in anticipation of how cars that meet future emissions standards will lead to reductions in air pollution.»

As the nation's aging power grid is upgraded with cleaner energy sources — spurred by federal and state - level regulations on air pollution, renewable portfolio standards and tax credits — the emissions profiles of EVs across the country are expected to improve.

«Tighter vehicle emission standards coupled with measures to improve real - world compliance could prevent hundreds of thousands of early deaths from air pollution - related diseases each year,» said Anenberg.

Areas of expertise: Carbon pollution from the power sector, oil and gas emission standards, and the Clean Air Act

Air board staff was concerned that converted Priuses could cause more air pollution and urged for stricter standards, even though all sides agreed that they lower greenhouse gas emissioAir board staff was concerned that converted Priuses could cause more air pollution and urged for stricter standards, even though all sides agreed that they lower greenhouse gas emissioair pollution and urged for stricter standards, even though all sides agreed that they lower greenhouse gas emissions.

The standard of environmental performance required to consider should be the following: 1) the elimination or reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases; 2) increase of basic sanitation services provided to the population; 3) the elimination or reduction of deforestation and burning of forests; 4) reduction in the consumption of fossil fuels; 5) increase of the share of renewable energy in the energy mix; 6) the elimination or reduction of land pollution, air, ocean and water; 7) increase of energy efficiency or energy saving in agriculture, industry and transportation in general; and 8) increase of recycling of materials.

In addition to the new engine, Mazda has also announced that it will begin electrifying its cars in 2019 but focus on markets it calls «regions that use a high ratio of clean energy for power generation or restrict certain vehicles to reduce air pollution» (read: markets with extremely strict emissions standards).

The EPA claims that Volkswagen's actions violated the Clean Air Act, which requires that automakers certify to the EPA that their vehicles will meet federal emissions standards for controlling air pollutiAir Act, which requires that automakers certify to the EPA that their vehicles will meet federal emissions standards for controlling air pollutiair pollution.

The EPA and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) determined that these diesel cars emit up to 40 times more pollution than emission standards allow.

If China can build its capacity to extract natural gas without substantial emissions to the air (and with careful standards for drilling and water pollution — which is hardly a given!)

The EPA argues that it need not undertake a new endangerment finding to adopt the proposed standard, because the agency already determined in December 2009 that «air pollution» related to greenhouse gas emissions «may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health and welfare.»

China significantly improved its emission standards for CPPs due to government's policy to reduce air pollution and encourage clean energy.

On the other side, organizations including the Environmental Defense Fund, the Union of Concerned Scientists, and the Clean Air Task Force have argued that the new standards will offer an economic boost by encouraging investment in clean energy and efficiency, along with desperately needed action on emissions that will help address climate change and reduce health impacts from air pollutiAir Task Force have argued that the new standards will offer an economic boost by encouraging investment in clean energy and efficiency, along with desperately needed action on emissions that will help address climate change and reduce health impacts from air pollutiair pollution.

The Clean Air Act empowers the federal government to set tailpipe emissions standards, but a waiver granted to California allows the state to impose stricter air pollution standards than those set by the feAir Act empowers the federal government to set tailpipe emissions standards, but a waiver granted to California allows the state to impose stricter air pollution standards than those set by the feair pollution standards than those set by the feds.

By purchasing Gold Standard credits from this project, companies will not only reduce carbon emissions, they will finance a world - leading community - impact project that delivers against a number of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals: reducing deforestation, tackling fuel poverty and reducing household air pollution.»

Oil and gas standards: In April 2012, U.S. EPA finalized air pollution standards for the oil and gas industry that would capture up to 95 % of volatile organic compounds from new hydraulically fractured wells each year and in the process also reduce methane emissions.

When an air pollutant is listed, the Act requires States to regulate emissions to prevent pollution from exceeding EPA standards.»

Bitumen production releases twice as much air pollution as conventional oil, and Alberta's emissions regulations are less stringent then the international standards.

Right now, we're working with a leading manufacturer to deliver a new natural gas furnace that reduces emissions by 65 percent and is one of several models that now meet the state's ambitious air pollution standards.

The bill preserves key Clean Air Act tools for sources not in the program, and it calls on EPA to continue setting tough emission standards to reduce global - warming pollution from cars and trucks.

On the air pollution score, that's meant excellent new subway and bus lines, high emissions standards (Beijing has lately moved to stringent Euro IV) and cleaner energy in and around Beijing.

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's top air pollution regulator Wednesday denounced the federal government's proposal to demand higher fuel efficiency in new cars because a 24 - word passage written into the Bush administration's 417 - page plan would block California's aggressive efforts to enact its own emissions standards.

In order for the plant to cut its allowable emissions by the necessary 94 % to meet safe air standards it would likely need to install additional pollution safeguards.