EU agrees new compromise on car emissions limits
The European Union on Tuesday agreed a compromise to enforce stricter rules on carbon dioxide emissions for EU cars, ending months of wrangling after Germany insisted an earlier deal was torn up. The
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Onset of winter leaves Delhi blanketed in smog
Choking winter smog blanketed the Indian capital New Delhi on Tuesday, rivalling some of the worst air pollution episodes in Chinese cities and at one point touching more than 31 times the international
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EU cars on track to meet 2015 carbon emissions goal: EEA
EU car emissions fell 2.6 percent in 2012 from 2011, official figures showed on Wednesday, adding to a fierce Brussels debate on how quickly automakers can improve vehicle fuel efficiency. The decline
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Overview of India’s vehicle emissions control program: past successes and future prospects
<p>A comprehensive survey, setting India’s policy options in the context of international experience and assessing technology costs versus health and economic benefits under several scenarios. Rising
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EU presidency proposes new weakening of EU car rules
Lithuania, holder of the EU presidency, has made a new proposal to weaken rules on how much carbon new cars can emit from 2020, in line with demands from Germany and its luxury manufacturers, EU diplomats
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EU cars on track to meet 2015 carbon emissions goal: EEA
EU car emissions fell 2.6 percent in 2012 from 2011, official figures showed on Wednesday, adding to a fierce Brussels debate on how quickly automakers can improve vehicle fuel efficiency. The decline
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Germany wins backing of EU ministers to block car emissions law
European Union environment ministers on Monday agreed to German demands to scrap an agreement to cap EU car emissions that Berlin argued would cost jobs and damage its premium auto makers. After months
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World Bank to Refurbish Old Power Plants
The World Bank will refurbish three old thermal power plants — one in Maharashtra and two in West Bengal — at an investment of . 1,400 crore as part of a pilot project for the National Programme on Coal
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Turf wars in govt., lobbying delay efficiency norms for cars
Facing inter-ministerial turf battles and pressure from the automobile industry, the government has yet again held back on imposing fuel efficiency standards for cars — which would help cut oil imports
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U.S. airlines show wide gap in fuel efficiency: study
U.S. airlines operating in the domestic market showed a wide gap in fuel efficiency, with Alaska Airlines taking the top ranking, according to a study by an independent, nonprofit organization. The