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German farmers line up their tractors at the Strasse des 17. Juni in front of the Brandenburg Gate to prepare one day before a large protest against the cut of farm vehicle tax subsidies of the so-called German Ampel coalition government, in Berlin, Germany, January 14, 2024. Photo by Liesa Johannssen/REUTERS

World Jan 15

German farmers and their tractors throng Berlin in protest against fuel subsidy cuts

By Geir Moulson, Associated Press

Politics Jan 08

Tractors queue, as German farmers take part in a protest against the cut of vehicle tax subsidies, in Taufkirchen near Munich, Germany, January 8, 2024. Photo by Leo Simon/REUTERS
German farmers block roads with tractors in protest of plan to scrap diesel tax breaks

Chancellor Olaf Scholz's unpopular three-party coalition infuriated farmers last month by drawing up plans to abolish a car tax exemption for farming vehicles and the diesel tax breaks.

By Geir Moulson, Associated Press

World Sep 20

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers his first major domestic speech of 2023 at Plexal, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, in east London, Britain January 4, 2023. Photo by Stefan Rousseau/Pool via REUTERS
UK Prime Minister Sunak delays ban on new gas and diesel cars by 5 years in contentious climate shift

Sunak says Britain remains committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, but in a way that won't "impose unacceptable costs on hard-pressed British families."…

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

Politics Mar 31

Semi-trucks line up near Pier J to retrieve shipping containers from China-based ship at the Port of Long Beach, in Long Beach, California, U.S., April 4, 2018. Photo by Bob Riha Jr./REUTERS
EPA approves California rules phasing out diesel trucks

The rules are part of California's plan to cut planet-warming carbon emissions and improve air quality in heavy-traffic areas.

By Sophie Austin, Associated Press/Report for America

Nation Jul 27

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler addresses staff at EPA headquarters in Washington, D.C. Photo by Ting Shen/Reuters
Wheeler breaks with Pruitt policy, saying EPA will enforce stricter pollution limits for glider trucks

Wheeler wrote in a memo that Pruitt appeared to have overstepped his authority in the July 6 order, which barred the agency from enforcing a cap imposed during the Obama administration on the annual production of higher-polluting tractor-trailers.

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

Dec 03

Paris, Madrid, Athens and Mexico City are quitting diesel

By Kamala Kelkar

Four major cities – Paris, Madrid, Mexico City and Athens, Greece – made an agreement on Friday to remove diesel vehicles from their streets by 2025.

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Sep 22

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Volkswagen comes clean on emissions cheating

By PBS News Hour

German automaker Volkswagen has revealed that as many as 11 million of its diesel-powered cars worldwide could be affected by software designed to dupe emissions tests. The software, which only switches on during emissions tests, leaves the cars emitting up…

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Jul 24

Making a cheaper, cleaner diesel fuel to do industry’s heavy lifting

By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy

Diesel can be made from just about any carbon-based source, but the process can be expensive and wasteful. Chemists are working on new methods to fix that.

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Aug 09

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Pumping Natural Gas: A Primer

A primer on fueling natural gas vehicles at Denver's UPS branch.

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Jan 24

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President Bush Proposes New Energy Initiatives

In his State of the Union address, President Bush called for new domestic initiatives aimed at decreasing gas consumption by expanding the role of alternative fuels. Three energy experts analyze the viability of the president's proposed energy reforms.

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