Latest in Tag: Emissions Highlight
Latest in Tag: Emissions
2 Alexandria power production units join emission monitoring network
Network includes 77 institutions nationwide, of which 17 are located in Alexandria
New analysis reveals deadly scale of diesel emissions
Illegal and unregulated diesel emissions are causing tens of thousands of unnecessary deaths worldwide, a new analysis shows. Europe is particularly affected due to Dieselgate. Governments must take action, experts say.The amount of illegal and unreported nitrogen oxide emissions from diesel cars, trucks and buses may be higher and deadlier than previously estimated – and …
UNEP: Paris agreement could fail to prevent global warming
Projected emissions for 2030 would increase the global temperature around 3 degrees Celsius this century – even if the Paris agreement is fully implemented, the UNEP’s 2016 Emissions Gap Report warns.
Dieselgate cheating costs VW 5.5 million euros in Italy
Italy’s antitrust regulator has fined Volkswagen 5 million euros for its Dieselgate software manipulation. VW has admitted to installing software to circumvent pollution standards in millions of diesel cars.
VW investors want independent inquiry into emissions scandal
VW shareholders have grown frustrated with the state of the internal investigation into the emissions cheating scandal. Some are set to call for a new court-ordered probe at next week’s shareholders meeting.
Six former Deutsche employees convicted of fraud
A court has found six former Deutsche Bank employees guilty of enabling tax fraud within the carbon emissions certificate trading scheme. One of the bank’s former employees has received a three-year jail sentence.
Probe launched into lost VW Dieselgate proof
Fallout from Volkswagen’s so-called Dieselgate scandal continues as German authorities investigate a company employee suspected of having destroyed proof that the carmaker cheated on emissions tests for its diesel cars.
Nissan to face charges over emissions?
South Korea has said it wants Japanese carmaker Nissan to face criminal charges for allegedly falsifying emissions data on a popular sports utility vehicle. The automaker itself insisted the accusations were unfounded.
High emissions levels found in more car models in Germany
Germany’s transport ministry has found 30 car models to have conspicuously high amounts of carbon emissions, and higher levels of fuel consumption than their manufacturers have indicated, according to media reports.
Study: Most EU carmakers report false CO2 emissions
Carmakers are systematically exploiting weak and outdated EU laws to claim misleading statistics about fuel efficiency, a new report says. Real-world CO2 emissions are up to 40 percent higher than in the lab.
US court grants VW more time for emissions fix
Europe’s largest carmaker now has until April 21 to develop a plan to fix the emissions cheating software on nearly 600,000 cars. A bench trial may result if the new deadline isn’t met, District Court Judge Breyer says.
Renewable energy targets may have increased emissions
A recent study found that some biofuels produce three times the emissions of diesel, justifying an about-face in European Union policy in 2012. But biofuel companies say they are being punished based on bad science.
Volkswagen’s US boss Michael Horn resigns
The German carmaker’s top boss in the US has stepped down almost six months after the firm became embroiled in an emissions cheating scandal. Michael Horn said he was leaving Volkswagen to “pursue other opportunities.”
German emissions scandal threatens to engulf Mercedes, BMW
German auto giant Daimler has made legal threats against an environmental group after it tested diesel cars. The results appeared to show that Mercedes and BMW models are also cheating on emissions tests.
Historic climate agreement reached
For the first time in history, industrialized and developed countries alike have commited to cutting greenhouse gas emissions to prevent catastrophic climate change. Andrea Rönsberg reports from Paris. Laughter, applause, and cheers broke out in the plenary hall after French foreign minister Laurent Fabius, presiding over the climate conference, said the words apparently everybody had …
Opinion: Play with an open hand, VW
Volkswagen’s top brass has asked for patience as it pursues those responsible for the company’s emissions scandal. But that won’t be enough to guarantee VW’s survival. It needs a visionary plan, says DW’s Henrik Böhme. Of course, no-one expected Volkswagen to have all the answers at Thursday’s press conference. It’s been nearly three months since …
A day in CO²e emissions
How much does a Monday in winter speed up #climatechange? Are you ready for an inconvenient truth of Christmas cookies and greasy cheeseburgers? Here’s a day’s worth of carbon emissions. You may not have given much thought to the idea of how much or how little carbon your lifestyle releases into the universe and ultimately …
VW scandal risks knock-on effect for Portugal
The VW plant Autoeuropa, one of the main employers in the Portuguese town of Palmela, is set to expand thanks to government investment. But the recent VW emissions scandal in Germany makes for an uncertain future. The VW plant Autoeuropa is one of the main sources of employment in Portugal. It is also one of …
Controversy over new EU diesel emissions test
New test procedures for automotive diesel emissions have been agreed by EU states, but critics say big loopholes remain, with Greens in the EU parliament calling the new rules “scandalous” and “a sham”. European Union member states agreed in principle on Wednesday to introduce new testing practices to check the level of poisonous emissions from …
Sedran appointed new VW chief strategist
Crisis-hit Volkswagen has hired top strategy executive Thomas Sedran from its competitor Opel. It is the latest major personnel change in the wake of a scandal over the company’s cheating on diesel emissions tests. Volkswagen announced Monday that 51-year-old Sedran would take over responsibility for the company’s corporate strategy from November. He “will report directly …
Another VW motor may have cheating device
Embattled German carmaker Volkswagen has said another one of its diesel motors may have had software installed to deceive emissions tests. Until now, only one type of engine had been affected. On Thursday, VW said it was checking whether earlier versions of its EA 288 diesel engines had also been outfitted with the same kind …
VW halts European sales of rigged cars
German carmaker Volkswagen has announced it has stopped the sale of new vehicles in the EU fitted with the emissions-cheating software. The cars in question will first be fixed and then put up for sale again. Volkswagen said Wednesday it had completely halted the sale of vehicles in the EU which came equipped with software …
Developing countries balk at climate change agreement draft in Bonn
Developing nations are crying foul over the latest draft of a global climate agreement to be inked in Paris. A rift has opened between developing and developed countries on how to share the task of curbing emissions. As UN diplomats convene in the German city of Bonn on Monday, developing nations are complaining that much …
Police raid French VW headquarters
The authorities have seized computers and documents from French Volkswagen offices. France estimates that nearly 1 million cars carrying faulty emissions software have been sold there in recent years. Investigators have staged a surprise raid at the French headquaters of German auto giant Volkswagen, a company spokeswoman confirmed on Sunday. Police searched both the main …
No room for carbon trading in global climate treaty?
Carbon trading lobbyists say the mechanism is being given short shrift in the UNFCCC negotiations. But critics argue that carbon trading is a long way from providing a global solution to reducing emissions. The draft text of a global climate agreement to be finalized in Paris at the COP21 summit does little to promote carbon …
VW announces Europe-wide mass recall over emissions fix
German carmaker Volkswagen has said it will recall millions of its diesel-powered vehicles registered in Europe to fix software designed to cheat in emissions tests. The move was prompted by a mass recall in Germany. Volkswagen said on Thursday it will recall around 8.5 million vehicles in all 28 of the European Union’s member states …
Australia sets modest 2030 emissions target
Australia has announced targets for reducing carbon emissions over the next 15 years. But opposition politicians and environmentalists have lashed out at the cuts, saying they lag behind the world. Australian conservative Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Tuesday that Australia – one of the world’s highest carbon emitters per capita – planned to reduce …
Construction companies going green
Cement companies are working to reduce emissions through new initiatives in line with Kyoto Protocol