Sentences with phrase «like fuel economy standards»

What might be most significant about the U.S. commitment is that it details how we plan to achieve our carbon pollution goals through existing programs like the fuel economy standards for cars and trucks and upcoming rules to limit greenhouse gases from power plants.

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$ 8 billion) over first ten years for deficit reductionObeys PAYGO; Starting in 2026, 25 % of auction revenues for deficit reductionFuels and TransportationIncrease biofuels to 60 million gallons by 2030, low - carbon fuel standard of 10 % by 2010, 1 million plug» in hybrid cars by 2025, raise fuel economy standards, smart growth funding, end oil subsidies, promote natural gas drilling, enhanced oil recoverySmart growth funding, plug - in hybrids, raise fuel economy standards $ 7 billion a year for smart growth funding, plug - in hybrids, natural gas vehicles, raise fuel economy standards; offshore drilling with revenue sharing and oil spill veto, natural gas fracking disclosureCost ContainmentInternational offsetsOffset pool, banking and borrowing flexibility, soft price collar using permit reserve auction at $ 28 per ton going to 60 % above three - year - average market price» Hard» price collar between $ 12 and $ 25 per ton, floor increases at 3 % + CPI, ceiling at 5 % + CPI, plus permit reserve auction, offsets like W - MClean Air Act And StatesNot discussedOnly polluters above 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent a year, regional cap and trade suspended until 2017, EPA to set stationary source performance standards in 2016, some Clean Air Act provisions excludedOnly polluters above 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent a year, regional cap and trade pre-empted, establishes coal - fired plant performance standards, some Clean Air Act provisions excludedInternational CompetitivenessTax incentives for domestic auto industryFree allowances for trade - exposed industries, 2020 carbon tariff on importsCarbon tariff on importsReferences: Barack Obama, 2007; Barack Obama, 8/3/08; Pew Center, 6/26/09; leaked drafts of American Power Act, 5/11/10.

This engine offers good gas mileage with either the standard five - speed manual or available four - speed automatic — 25/34 mpg city / highway, regardless of the transmission — but Kia also offers a $ 600 Fuel Economy Package for automatic EX models that boosts gas mileage to 27/36 mpg, thanks to enhancements like a five - speed automatic instead of a four - speed, plus low - rolling - resistance tires and aerodynamic improvements.

The new V - 6 engine in the Cayenne S increases fuel economy without affecting performance, and adding more standard equipment to the mix helps the pricey SUV seem like it's a slightly better value for money.

Reviews: * Plenty of smooth, easily accessible power from the standard V8 engine; fuel economy is surprisingly good if you can practice restraint; roomy interior is finished in top - shelf materials like diamond - stitched leather, ash wood trim and aluminum accents.

The Mirage's low price and good fuel economy fulfill its promises of being inexpensive to own and operate, and it's surprisingly well equipped, with standard features like automatic climate control.

The new Colorado has best - in - class towing, is expected to offer best - in - class fuel economy, and is first in its class to offer features like Forward Collision Alert, Lane Departure Warning and a standard back - up camera.

Snow White Pearl 2018 Kia Niro EX FWD Dual Clutch 6 - Speed Automatic 1.6 L I4 SATELLITE RADIO, ALLOY WHEELS, BACKUP CAMERA, LEATHER, SUNROOF, HEATED SEATS, FORWARD COLLISION WARNING, LANE DEPARTURE WARNING, HEATED STEERING WHEEL, BLIND SPOT DETECTION, AUTONOMOUS EMERGENCY BRAKING, VENTILATED SEATS, Power Folding Outside Mirrors.Available as a hybrid and as a plug - in hybrid, the 2018 Kia Niro is a stylish, family - friendly 4 - door hatchback with outstanding fuel economy and impressive safety and convenience features, like standard Apple Car Play and Android Auto.

[6] Many industry insiders view cars like the Focus as «compliance cars» because of their role in helping to bring down the corporate fleet average fuel economy to meet current fuel - economy standards.

The standard 7 - inch full - colour in - cluster display centre provides real - time driving data like fuel economy, outside temperature and tire pressure.

Although the engine, transmission, AWD, and corresponding horsepower, torque, towing capacity, and fuel economy carried over, the 2013 Traverse boasts safety features like blind - spot side mirrors and a reverse camera as standard fare.

Unladen, the EPA's fuel economy estimates call for standard - length, two - wheel - drive models to net 16 miles per gallon city and 22 highway, with long - wheelbase, four - wheel - drive models like ours achieving 14 mpg city and 20 highway.

Powertrain and Fuel Economy The 2.0 L MINI TwinPower turbo four - cylinder engine produces 228 HP and 258 lb - ft of torque, routing it through a standard 6 - speed manual or like on our tester, an 8 - speed automatic.

Without electric motor drive, even very fuel efficient standard drivetrains like Miller fall short of fuel economy by half, ie, a plug - in hybrid achieves an effective 110mpg.

Silky Silver 2018 Kia Niro LX FWD 6 - Speed Dual Clutch 1.6 L I4 SATELLITE RADIO, ALLOY WHEELS, BACKUP CAMERA.Available as a hybrid and as a plug - in hybrid, the 2018 Kia Niro is a stylish, family - friendly 4 - door hatchback with outstanding fuel economy and impressive safety and convenience features, like standard Apple Car Play and Android Auto.

I hear what you are saying; this new Regal doesn't stack up very well to the 2002, but much has changed like emission standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards.

Pros: Good fuel economy for an SUV, safety ratings, capable AWD system, low center of gravity, car - like handling, compliant ride, tight turning radius, visibility, decent ground clearance, standard roof rail.

In my view (and I've seen energy and environment close up in every election since Pres. Nixon's rather revolutionary Environmental Message of the early 1970s == too bad there was that third rate break in to spoil his record) the tests for all the candidates will be whether they will substiture oil taxes for off - oil subsidies, carbon taxes to level the whole field, and then and only then decide where we need to push or pull a bit (like with the fuel economy standards, long over due, and boy will they take a long time to arrive in full force.)

The Clean Energy DC Plan outlines some of what's needed including deep energy retrofits of existing buildings and federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, but DC currently spends a fraction of what's needed to conduct deep energy retrofits and federal regulations like CAFE are at risk under the Trump Administration.

If just a fraction of the oil, gas and coal from these major climate disrupters was developed, the resulting carbon pollution would cancel out our country's greatest accomplishments in the fight against climate disruption — efforts like the Obama administrations new fuel economy standards.

Those include not only the EPA's greenhouse gas regulations but also the Renewable Fuel Standard, sub-rosa carbon regulations like the Utility MACT Rule (which effectively bans the construction of new coal power plants), California's EPA - awarded power to meddle in fuel - economy regulation, California's cap - and - trade program and low - carbon fuel standard, the Northeast States» regional greenhouse gas regulatory compact (RGGI), and State renewable portfolio standards (RFuel Standard, sub-rosa carbon regulations like the Utility MACT Rule (which effectively bans the construction of new coal power plants), California's EPA - awarded power to meddle in fuel - economy regulation, California's cap - and - trade program and low - carbon fuel standard, the Northeast States» regional greenhouse gas regulatory compact (RGGI), and State renewable portfolio standardStandard, sub-rosa carbon regulations like the Utility MACT Rule (which effectively bans the construction of new coal power plants), California's EPA - awarded power to meddle in fuel - economy regulation, California's cap - and - trade program and low - carbon fuel standard, the Northeast States» regional greenhouse gas regulatory compact (RGGI), and State renewable portfolio standards (Rfuel - economy regulation, California's cap - and - trade program and low - carbon fuel standard, the Northeast States» regional greenhouse gas regulatory compact (RGGI), and State renewable portfolio standards (Rfuel standard, the Northeast States» regional greenhouse gas regulatory compact (RGGI), and State renewable portfolio standardstandard, the Northeast States» regional greenhouse gas regulatory compact (RGGI), and State renewable portfolio standards (RPS).

Indeed, to the extent that the Obama administration has been able to make substantive progress on climate change, it has been through a combination of smaller scale, less politically visible approaches like fuel efficiency standards or EPA rules, rather than pushing for society - transforming solutions like an economy - wide price on carbon.25

Back then, the Bush administration's action was seen by environmentalists and industry analysts as something of a consolation prize to the industry, which fought hard earlier in 2007 against higher fuel - economy standards like the ones backed by then - Senator Obama.

After setting strong standards in areas like carbon emissions, fuel economy, and renewable energy, California has seen an incredible influx of capital and brain power as top engineers and scientists flock to a state known as a hotbed of innovation.

In fact, all the Center's work to fight global warming — from petitioning and litigating for warming - threatened species to enforcing key laws like the California Environmental Quality Act to opposing too - low national fuel economy standards — have played an enormous role in putting climate change on the political map, making it that much harder for those who would deny it to suppress the truth.

His new attempt to revise the Obama CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards for cars is an example of why the CIC does not like him.

If just a fraction of the oil, gas and coal from these major climate disrupters was developed, the resulting carbon pollution would cancel out our country's greatest accomplishments in the fight against climate disruption — efforts like the Obama administrations new fuel economy standards (as demonstrated in the chart at the top of this column).