A group of Republicans and businessmen has proposed for a carbon tax that is supposed to replace the Obama administration environmental regulations aimed ...
GM and Toyota advocate for changing automotive safety rules
General Motors and Toyota Motor Corp. are advocating for changing automotive safety rules and update safety standards in order to allow self-driving cars ...
Why sub-national governments are indispensable for reaching climate goals
The Climate Group has released its new States & Regions annual report in which it outlines that states, regions and provinces are the key players when ...
Trump administration to close the EPA enforcement office?
The Trump administration is considering closing down the enforcement division of the Environment Protection Agency (EPA). The Office of Enforcement & ...
EU Parliament and Committe of the Regions boost circular economy
The Brussels-based European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and the European Parliament will push the EU towards more ambitious waste management directives ...
Gesetz zu autonomen Fahren erlassen
Erstmals hat die Bundesregierung Regelungen für selbstfahrende Autos entworfen. Kern des Gesetzes ist die rechtliche Gleichstellung von menschlichem ...
Republican donors in the U.S. support clean energy nearly as much as Democrats
PowerScout, an Oakland-based company examined about 1,5 million rooftops in the top 20 solar markets in the USA for its latest study. The study finds that ...
OECD project “Going Digital” about the digital transformation and its repercussions
The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) has started a two-year project called “Going Digital” that examines how the ...
India ratifies the Kyoto Protocol
The Indian government approved to ratify the second commitment period (2013-2020) of the Kyoto Protocol. Ratifying the Protocol means India has to limit is ...
The White House removes climate change from its website
The White House has removed the page about climate change action from its website. The 361-word policy outline on the new page the “America First ...
