Biden Restores California’s Power to Set Stringent Tailpipe Rules
The state is expected to write strict auto pollution standards designed to significantly speed the transition to electric vehicles and influence new federal rules.
E.P.A. Plans Tighter Tailpipe Rules for Trucks, Vans and Buses
For the first time since 2001, the government is setting more stringent limits on pollution from trucks, vans, and buses that harms human health.
When Electric Cars Rule the Road, They’ll Need Spots to Power Up
A wireless infrastructure company is betting it can figure out how to locate and install charging stations for a growing wave of new vehicles.
Before Invasion, Ukraine’s Lithium Wealth Was Drawing Global Attention
Chinese and Australian investors had been lining up to explore for lithium, a metal that is critical to batteries and the world’s transition to clean energy.
Why This Could Be a Critical Year for Electric Cars
Booming in a depressed market, battery-powered vehicles are a plus for the climate but pose a big threat to carmakers and parts suppliers that are slow to change.
The Post Office Is Buying Gas-Powered Trucks, Despite Biden Climate Order
The president wants an all-electric federal fleet, but the postmaster general is spending billions on gas-powered vehicles. That’s prompted a call for his resignation.
‘Build Back Better’ Hit A Wall But Climate Action Could Move Forward
Some Democrats want to forge ahead with a stand-alone climate bill, but their solution could mean abandoning other parts of President Biden’s agenda.
Can Anyone Satisfy Amazon’s Craving for Electric Vans?
The company has big plans to turn its delivery fleet green. But very few of the vehicles are made right now.
For the Climate, Biden Must Be More Aggressive in Ending New Truck and Bus Emissions
To meet his climate goals, the president must clean up these carbon-spewing vehicles.
Is Norway the Future of Cars?
The speed by which electric vehicles have taken over Norway has stunned even the cars’ enthusiasts.
Behind Manchin’s Opposition, a Long History of Fighting Climate Measures
Senator Joe Manchin III noted climate policy when he said he would vote against the Build Back Better Act. In his life and career, West Virginia coal has loomed large.
E.P.A. Announces Tighter Auto Pollution Rules
Under the new plan, designed to reduce planet-warming tailpipe emissions, new vehicles would be required to average 55 miles per gallon starting in 2026.
Biden Orders Federal Vehicles and Buildings to Use Renewable Energy by 2050
Under an executive order, the federal government would phase out the purchase of gasoline-powered vehicles, and its buildings would be powered by wind, solar or other clean energy.
How the U.S. Lost Ground to China in the Contest for Clean Energy
Americans failed to safeguard decades of diplomatic and financial investments in Congo, where the world’s largest supply of cobalt is controlled by Chinese companies backed by Beijing.
How the U.S. Lost Ground to China in the Contest for Clean Energy
Americans failed to safeguard decades of diplomatic and financial investments in Congo, where the world’s largest supply of cobalt is controlled by Chinese companies backed by Beijing.
El pueblo francés olvidado por la cumbre del clima
En una zona de Francia, la preocupación por los altos precios de la energía supera la ansiedad por el aumento de las temperaturas, lo que fomenta los temores de un resurgimiento del levantamiento social de los “chalecos amarillos”.
In France, the People COP26 Forgot Seethe Over Rising Energy Prices
In one area of France, worries about rising energy prices trump anxiety about rising temperatures, raising fears of a resurgence of the Yellow Vest social uprising.
6 Automakers and 31 Countries Say They’ll Phase Out Gasoline Car Sales
Ford, G.M. and Mercedes agreed to work toward selling only zero-emissions vehicles by 2040. But Toyota, Volkswagen and Nissan-Renault did not join the pledge.
6 Automakers and 31 Countries Say They’ll Phase Out Gasoline Car Sales
Ford, G.M. and Mercedes agreed to work toward selling only zero-emissions vehicles by 2040. But Toyota, Volkswagen and Nissan-Renault did join the pledge.
How to Turn a Red State Green
Ford’s plans for multi-billion dollar manufacturing sites for electric vehicles has Tennessee and Kentucky singing a different tune on cleaner energy.