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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Environment
Al Jazeera Staff

US releases ‘strongest ever’ car pollution rules in push for EV transition

US President Joe Biden speaks during a visit to a General Motors electric vehicle assembly plant in Detroit, Michigan, on November 17, 2021 [File: Evan Vucci/AP Photo]

Washington, DC – The United States has released what it calls the “strongest ever” regulations for car tailpipe pollution, as the country looks to accelerate its sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in an effort to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

Still, the rules — released on Wednesday — fall short of more ambitious goals previously set by the administration of President Joe Biden.

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