The change to planned rules was an election-year concession to labor unions and auto executives, according to people familiar with the plan.
The decision in Parliament, opposed by environmentalists, will allow prospectors to start surveying the country’s waters.
President Biden seems nervous about sealing a deal that would improve the health and quality of life of millions of Americans through a stricter rule on truck emissions.
President Biden’s 2022 climate act spurred big investments in U.S. battery factories, but it has not similarly boosted E.V. sales.
When not driving around, electric buses and other vehicles could help utilities by storing their solar and wind energy and releasing it to meet surges in demand.
The agreement could help speed up the development of large solar projects that are often bogged down by fights over land use and environmental concerns.
The Biden administration is spending billions to transform how Americans use and consume energy. How can we make that process more equitable?
Efforts to extract the metals used in car batteries have been pushed off amid pressure from environmentalists and nations that oppose them.
Efforts to extract the metals used in car batteries have been pushed off amid pressure from environmentalists and nations that oppose them.
E.V.s are usually a more climate-friendly option. But as they bulk up, their emissions savings, and other environmental and safety benefits, begin to diminish.