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Biden's climate policy pushes for a greener future with new vehicle emissions rule
The Biden administration introduces strict emissions standards for cars, encouraging a shift to electric vehicles.
In short:
- The new Environmental Protection Agency rule aims to significantly cut carbon emissions from vehicles by 2055, avoiding up to 2,500 premature deaths annually.
- Despite a slight slowdown in EV sales, 2023 saw a record 1.2 million EVs sold in the U.S., signaling strong market growth.
- The regulation faces opposition from Republican states and the fossil fuel industry, while automakers receive more time to meet EV sales targets.
Key quote:
"Our final rule delivers the same — if not more — pollution reduction than we set out at proposal."
— Michael Regan, EPA Administrator
Why this matters:
This major rule change by the Biden administration, fossil fuel pushback notwithstanding, seeks to add momentum to an already inexorable march towards a more sustainable transportation system in the U.S. Expanding electric vehicle access will help improve air quality and mobility in low-income communities plagued by environmental racism.
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Biden’s EV agenda hits mining world’s boom-and-bust cycle
With a dramatic decline in lithium prices over the last year, companies are putting projects on hold, even as the Biden administration is trying to juice domestic mining and processing sector for critical minerals.
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Wireless charging: The roads where electric vehicles never need to plug in
The first wireless electric road in the US has been installed in Detroit, but at nearly $2m (£1.6m) per mile, is this really the future of transport?
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Extraction of raw materials to rise by 60% by 2060, says UN report
Exclusive: Report proposes action to reduce overall demand rather than simply increasing ‘green’ production.
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Electrified transport investment soared globally in ’23, passing renewable energy
China spent much more than any other nation on the energy transition last year, but spent less overall than it did in 2022.
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Biden vetoes Republican measure to block electric vehicle charging stations
Republicans and some Democrats tried to repeal a waiver issued by the Biden administration that allows federally funded E.V. chargers to be made from imported iron and steel.
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Oil companies used to run this town. Now they’re back — to mine for lithium.
Fossil fuel companies like ExxonMobil are looking at rural communities to mine for critical minerals, raising familiar hopes and fears.
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