U.S. Climate Envoy Eyes Stronger Vehicle GHG Rule From Upcoming Review

The top U.S climate change negotiator is touting the upcoming midterm review of the administration's light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas and fuel economy standards as an opportunity to “augment” the rules in order to achieve part of the additional GHG cuts needed to achieve the administration's 2025 emissions goal under the Paris Agreement. “We have this requirement to get to the equivalent of 54.4 miles per gallon,” U.S. climate change envoy Jonathan Pershing said during a May 4 European Union-sponsored discussion...