Tag: RISK
How Climate Economics Got the Risks Wrong
The publication of a new study by researchers associated with the University of Exeter and Carbon Tracker has reopened a debate that many policymakers and economists falsely assumed was settled. The study argues that widely used economic models underestimate the risks of climate change because they smooth impacts over time, … [continued]
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NHTSA Urged to Maintain Fuel Economy Standards
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A coalition of health, consumer and environmental groups told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that its plan to gut fuel-economy standards for cars, SUVs, and pickup trucks is irrevocably flawed and should be withdrawn. Comments submitted today from NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), the Sierra Club, Environmental Defense … [continued]
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Michigan House passes bill to lift deer baiting ban in the Lower Peninsula
If successful in the state Senate, the bill would overturn a 2018 baiting ban intended to prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease.
Grey Bruce Health Unit to apply “skills matrix” to board appointments
A recently refined “skills matrix” will soon be used to assess new Grey Bruce Public Health board members. “Over the next 5-6 weeks the board’s appointing bodies will have this helpful tool available to assess potential appointees,” an update from special advisors to Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Kieran Moore, said Wednesday. “No […]
Electric Moto-taxis Begin Rollout in Manila, Other Urban Centers
Electric motorcycles are beginning to move from pilot use to commercial deployment in the Philippine moto-taxi sector, with ride-hailing platform Xpress Super App confirming the integration of electric motorcycles supplied by VOLTAI into its operating network. VOLTAI is an electric vehicle brand under the Aboitiz Group, one of the country’s … [continued]
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