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G.M. and Stellantis paid $364 million in fuel economy fines

General Motors and Stellantis paid a combined $363.8 million in penalties for failing to meet federal fuel-economy standards for cars and trucks they produced in previous years, according to federal government documents posted last week.

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Big Oil’s trade group allies way outspend clean energy groups

You've probably seen ads promoting gas and oil companies as the solutions to climate change. They're meant to be inspiring and hopeful, with scenes of a green, clean future. But shiny ads are not all these companies do to protect their commercial interests in the face of a rapidly heating world.

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David Wallace-Wells: Electric vehicles keep defying almost everyone’s predictions

The revolution is also a case study in how much further we have to go.
Ahead of shift to EVs, auto industry makes slow progress on efficiency
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Ahead of shift to EVs, auto industry makes slow progress on efficiency

American automakers are starting to reduce tailpipe emissions again after several years of stalled improvements in fuel efficiency, according to new federal data released Monday, a product of the Biden administration restoring rules dropped by Trump officials.
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Climate bill 'transformative' for auto and energy industries

Climate bill 'transformative' for auto and energy industries

The Senate’s proposal aims to accelerate electric car sales and promote domestic battery manufacturing at China’s expense.
Western Europe, a climate leader, still suffers from global warming

Western Europe, a climate leader, still suffers from global warming

Europe’s clean-energy progress has not protected the continent from the growing ravages of global warming.

London mayor Sadiq Khan to U.N.: Make way for the ‘doers’

London mayor Sadiq Khan to U.N.: Make way for the ‘doers’

Sadiq Khan says there is too much “dithering” by nations, while cities are the real leaders in embracing programs to rein in greenhouse gases.
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