“Without a sharp reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, the global sea level is likely to increase “several meters over a timescale of 50 to 150 years”), the Kansans City Star (“Because of climate change, time may be running out for many coastal cities throughout the world”), the ...
The amount of the credit depends on the fuel economy, the weight of the vehicle, and whether the energy tax credit has been or is being phased out. Hybrid vehicles that use less gasoline than the average vehicle of similar weight and that meet an emissions standard qualify for the credit....
Even if the climate benefits turn out to be less than hoped, cleaner air would save hundreds of thousands of lives a year. Governments should already be working to clean up diesel emissions and to improve cooking stoves in southeast Asia, where the health problems are most acute. But it ...