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California and Mexico sign agreement to reduce GHGs

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On Monday, California Governor Edmund G. For the past several years, the California Air Resources Board and Québec have worked together to fully harmonize their cap-and-trade programs. Strengthening fuel and truck efficiency standards and supporting green freight initiatives.

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Report: California Gasoline No Longer the Most Expensive

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Washington has officially managed to surpass California as the state with the highest fuel prices and looks as though it’s on track to compete for that dubious honor indefinitely.& The Seattle Times goes on to say climate change is decimating Washington’s salmon population, degrading the air quality, and worsening seasonal wildfires.

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Lung Association report highlights health and climate costs of petroleum-based transportation and the benefits of shifting to ZEVs

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The report, Clean Air Future: Health and Climate Benefits of Zero Emission Vehicles , was produced by the American Lung Association in California. Under this scenario, the estimated total health and climate change costs associated with passenger vehicle fleet pollution drops from to $37 billion annually to $15.7

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California ARB votes to move forward with light-duty vehicle GHG and ZEV programs through 2025; cranking it up post-2025

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After considering the Advanced Clean Cars Midterm Review ( earlier post ), the California Air Resources Board voted unanimously on Friday to continue with the vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards and ZEV program for cars and light trucks sold in California through 2025. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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What is Advanced Clean Cars and why does it matter?

Plug in America

These standards are created by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), but have since also been adopted by 17 other states, including Nevada, Oregon, Virginia and, most recently, New Mexico. These standards are a huge opportunity to transition to electric vehicles, reduce emissions, improve air quality, and slow climate change.

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The heavy-duty electric truck market could break out in 2024 – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Electrifying heavy-duty trucks is essential if we’re to fight climate change and air pollution, but the pace of the transition has been painfully slow—many, many pilots, but few truly large-scale orders. The Tesla Semi has finally gone into production, and is hauling chips in California. Schneider will soon open a 4.8-megawatt

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What a month for EVs!

Plug in America

That same day, the administration announced a reversal of the Trump-era rule that California would not be able to set its own rigorous air pollution rules. huge news and has been the subject of litigation by California and the states that have adopted its air quality rules for several years.