Trump finalizes rollback of Obama-era vehicle fuel efficiency standards

President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday completed a rollback of U.S. vehicle emissions standards adopted under his predecessor Barack Obama and will require 1.5% annual increases in efficiency through 2026 - far weaker than the 5% increases in the discarded rules.

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EU presses on with tighter 2030 climate target despite pandemic

The EU executive kick-started its plan to set a tougher 2030 emissions target on Tuesday, a move that could help maintain the bloc's focus on climate change despite pressure to soften its green ambitions in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Volvo Cars in talks to reach emissions deal with California

Swedish automaker Volvo Cars confirmed Tuesday it is in talks with California to reach a voluntary emissions agreement.

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Trump completes rollback of Obama-era vehicle fuel efficiency rules

President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday completed a rollback of vehicle emissions standards adopted under his predecessor Barack Obama and will require 1.5% annual increases in efficiency through 2026 - far weaker than the 5% increases in the discarded rules.

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Trump administration completes rollback of Obama era fuel efficiency rules

The Trump administration on Tuesday completed a rollback of vehicle emissions rules adopted under President Barack Obama and will require 1.5% annual increases in efficiency through 2026.

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Coronavirus comes to rescue of Sierra Leone's plundered rosewood

The unpaved road leading to Sierra Leone's Outamba-Kilimi national park was busy last month with men loading rosewood logs into trucks for export to China, an illegal trade that has devastated some West African forests.

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Japanese panel warns any possible eruption of Mt. Fuji could paralyze Tokyo

A Japanese government panel has said any major eruption of Mount Fuji would rain so much ash on the capital Tokyo that its transportation network of trains and highways would be paralyzed in three hours.

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Forest fire kills 19 in China's Sichuan province: state media

A forest fire that is threatening an LPG storage site and two petrol stations has killed 19 people, including 18 firefighters, in southwest China's Sichuan province, state news agency Xinhua and city officials reported on Tuesday.

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U.S. to finalize fuel efficiency rewrite through 2026: sources

The Trump administration plans to announce on Tuesday it is finalizing its effort to roll back Obama era vehicle emissions rules and will mandate average annual increases in fuel efficiency standards of 1.5% through 2026, three people briefed on the matter said.

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Oil pipeline, producer standoff prompts new call for Texas shale curbs

As a weekend standoff over oil shipments emerged between Texas pipeline operators and shale producers, a state energy regulator has renewed his controversial call for mandated 10% cuts to address a growing a crude glut.

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Earthquake shakes Afghanistan, Pakistan

An earthquake shook some buildings in Afghanistan and Pakistan on Monday, witnesses said.

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Finnish government pushes Fortum to strive for carbon neutrality

Finland's center-left government on Monday gave its blessing to majority state-owned Fortum's strategy to cut emissions, but promised to push the company further towards carbon neutrality, the minister in charge wrote.

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Ivory Coast rain and sun to boost cocoa mid-crop: farmers

Abundant rain mixed with sunny spells in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa regions last week will boost the mid-crop in the world's biggest producer, farmers said on Monday.

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