The shipping industry is coming to grips with its egregious carbon footprint, as it has an outsized contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and to the dumping of chemicals into open seas. Already, the global shipping industry contributes about 2 percent of global carbon emissions, about the same as Germany, as the BBC reported. In its […]
A new analysis reveals that the latest models of diesel cars approved for sale since the 2015 Volkswagen “dieselgate” scandal are exceeding nitrogen oxides (NOx) limits set by the Europe Union. For the study, the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) used a “difficult-to-impossible to cheat” emissions test involving remote-sensing technology and statistical analysis to […]
German carmaker Volkswagen said it will stop animal testing after coming under intense public condemnation for financing experiments on the effects of diesel exhaust on monkeys. Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess made the vow in a letter sent to the German branch of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). PETA publicized the announcement on […]
Volkswagen (VW) cars recalled and fixed after 2015’s “dieselgate” emissions cheating scandal are still failing air pollution tests conducted by the Australian Automobile Association (AAA), The AFP reported Monday. AAA tested the cars outside of the laboratory and found that, while they emitted less than before the recall, they still exceeded Australia’s legal limits. “Emissions […]
Copenhagen’s mayor proposed a ban on new diesel cars entering the city’s environmental zone, a low-emission area that basically covers the whole of the capital, as early as 2019. “It’s not a human right to pollute the air for others,” Lord Mayor of Copenhagen Frank Jensen told Danish newspaper Politiken (via The Local DK‘s translation). […]
Scotland announced plans to end the sale of new gas and diesel-powered cars by 2032 and fast-track the development of a country-wide charging network for electric vehicles. “Our aim is for new petrol and diesel cars and vans to be phased out in Scotland by 2032—the end of the period covered by our new climate […]
Volkswagen is offering German drivers up to 10,000 euros ($11,810) off a new, cleaner VW if they trade in an older diesel car of any brand. The carmaker, which has taken a big hit to its public image ever since its emissions-cheating scandal, said in a statement it is “shouldering its share in the responsibility […]
A U.S. federal judge approved a $14.7 billion settlement in the Volkswagen “Dieselgate” scandal. Yuankuei / Flickr This is one of the largest consumer lawsuits affecting more than 475,000 diesel cars in the U.S. The settlement gives Volkswagen owners the option to sell their vehicle back or get a free fix. “The settlement is fair, […]
An estimated 6 percent of lung cancer deaths in the U.S. and the United Kingdom—11,000 deaths per year—may be due to diesel exhaust, according to a new study. While emission standards for diesel engines have become more stringent in recent years, their exhaust still plays a significant role in lung cancer deaths among truckers, miners and […]
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