emissions
California Postpones Its Diesel-Emission Standards
California has postponed enforcing its strict new diesel-emission standards for four years. The rules, intended to slash emissions from trucks, buses and construction equipment, had been scheduled to take effect in March 2010.
Honda Plugs Into the Electric-Car Bandwagon
With Honda's president saying the company had "no future" if it didn't make vehicles that emitted less carbon dioxide, the Japanese carmaker is now gearing up to join Toyota, GM and Nissan in the electric-car and plug-in hybrid derby.
Nissan Starts Taking Orders for All-Electric Leaf
Some 115,000 people have signed up at Nissan's website to get more information about the all-electric Leaf compact sedan, which goes on sale in December. Users can also sign up to be the first to own one of the zero-emission vehicles.
Bumper-to-Bumper Green Cars at Detroit Auto Show
What are car makers tooting their horns about? All the earth-friendlier engines at the Detroit auto show. Hyundai's plug-in Blue Will concept car and Nissan's all-electric Leaf are just a couple of the new models. Companies are keen to show they are serious about raising gas mileage and reducing emissions.
Obama Gets Climate Deal but Emissions Cuts Not Binding
In a political victory, Barack Obama emerged from the climate summit in Copenhagen Friday with a global deal to reduce earth-harming emissions. But greens were disappointed the cuts weren't binding while skeptics were sad there was any deal at all.
Finding Common Ground
in Copenhagen?
As the world's leaders converge for the global climate summit, the clouds over what had been deemed a fairly useless exercise in geopolitical stagecraft appear to be lifting. Most dramatic is a proposal that rich nations provide a $100 billion per year to help poorer nations cope with emission cuts.
