This Earth Day, Kick Fossil Gas Out Of Your Kitchen

Credit to Author: Joe Wachunas| Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2022 19:34:43 +0000

Gas stoves, like gas anything, are a 20th century technology that doesn’t have a place in our clean century. They served their purpose over the last decades, but now that we have research showing how much they pollute in our homes and outdoors, and considering the excellent high-performing electric alternatives, it’s high time to give […]

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EPA Reinstates California’s Authority To Set Stricter Auto Pollution Standards

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2022 04:58:28 +0000

EPAThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reinstated California’s authority to set its own motor vehicle pollution standards, the LA Times reported yesterday. You may remember the drama during the Trump administration when the EPA kind of lost its mind and said that California could not require higher fuel economy standards than the nation as a […]

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“Increase the Ambition of the EU’s Proposed Van CO2 Targets”

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 04:30:02 +0000

A coalition of cities, hauliers, companies and civil society call for decision-makers to increase the C02 reduction targets for vans. In this letter, cities, hauliers, companies, health organisations and civil society call for decision-makers to put vans on a credible path to zero emission and increase the ambition of the proposed CO₂ reduction targets. Download […]

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Gas Stoves Emit Pollution Even When Not In Use!

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2022 19:30:37 +0000

It is widely known that gas production and transportation both result in methane leakage, but a new study found that appliances, such as stoves, leak dangerous methane — even when they are not being used. These results are concerning because methane is a powerful climate pollutant that has a global warming potential (GWP) 86 times more than carbon […]

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