Sentences with phrase «tough emission limits»

The US vice-president, Dick Cheney, was behind a controversial decision to block California's attempt to impose tough emission limits on car manufacturers, according to insiders at the government Environmental Protection Agency.

With their outstandingly efficient fuel consumption, which lies some 20 to 40 percent lower than that of comparable petrol engines, these particularly clean diesel engines now have the potential to comply with the toughest emission limits in the world.

Not exact matches

This includes clauses to: limit global warming to less than 2 °C above pre-industrial levels and endeavour to limit it to 1.5 °C; for countries to meet their own voluntary targets on limiting emissions between 2020 and 2030; for countries to submit new, tougher, targets every five years; to aim for zero net emissions by 2050 - 2100; and for rich nations to help poorer ones adapt.

A couple of years later, after the industry was turned upside down by soaring oil prices and economic turmoil, governments began mandating tough new limits on fuel economy and carbon - dioxide emissions.

It already meets the exhaust emission limits laid down in the Euro 6 standard, which does not come into force until 2014, and the tough US regulations as well.

Land Rover Ltd., which is part of Great Britain's Rover Group, introduced the four - wheel - drive Range Rover in 1970, but did not export them to the United States until 1987 because of the company's limited production capabilities, tough emissions requirements and financial problems.

Tougher Emissions Standards Proposed In The Bush Clean Air Bill Would Limit And Possibly Eliminate Manual Transmissions In Some Powerful, Sporty Cars And Light - duty Pickups.

Liu also argued against setting a too - tough long - term goal on reducing carbon emissions, or sharply limiting the number of degrees the planet warms this century, because that would involve huge lifestyle and economic changes.

In the first period (2005 - 07) the allocation will not impose any tough restrictions on emissions, because it is a trial period, and the Kyoto limits do not apply until 2008.

However, under court order the EPA just set tough limits on CO2 emissions.

While the bill will likely be supported in McCain's Commerce Committee, and is touted by its authors as an economic bill more than an environmental bill, it will face tough opposition from the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, whose new chair, Oklahoma Republican James Inhofe, opposes mandatory limits on greenhouse gas emissions.

There will be new bite in the European Emissions Trading Scheme as tough, new limits for carbon emissions are set; as the carbon price rises, so there will be a further incentive to economise on the use of fossEmissions Trading Scheme as tough, new limits for carbon emissions are set; as the carbon price rises, so there will be a further incentive to economise on the use of fossemissions are set; as the carbon price rises, so there will be a further incentive to economise on the use of fossil fuels.

If the UN conference in Copenhagen succeeds in hammering out tough limits on greenhouse gas emissions around the world, how can they ensure that nations will keep their climate vows in good times and bad, for better or for worse?

Meeting the tougher global warming limit in the Paris Agreement will require earlier emissions cuts in transport and buildings sectors, study shows