The Latest Breaking News from Ali Zaidi

Tough US emissions rules to speed EV shift

NEW YORK: President Joe Biden's administration unveiled new proposed auto emissions rules on Wednesday, aiming to accelerate the electric vehicle transition with a target of two-thirds of the new US car market by 2032.

Bangkok Post · Apr 12, 2023

EPA pollution limits aim to boost US electric vehicle sales

The Biden administration is proposing strict new automobile pollution limits that would require as many as two-thirds of new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be electric by 2032

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023

Korean firm plans $2.5B in new solar panel plants in Georgia

A South Korean solar panel maker says it will invest more than $2.5 billion in two Georgia factories

The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023

The spending bill will cut emissions, but marginalized groups feel they were sold out

The Inflation Reduction Act is the biggest ever investment to tackle climate change. But there are signs that it could reinforce existing environmental inequalities.

WEKU · Aug 17, 2022

This Earth Day, Biden faces 'headwinds' on climate agenda

President Joe Biden plans to mark Earth Day in Seattle on Friday, but he's struggled to make progress on a sweeping environmental agenda

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022

Biden probe into solar imports risks 65% of planned US projects

A United States Commerce Department trade probe that could result in tariffs against solar imports from Southeast Asian nations, including Thailand, is already threatening clean energy projects, according to an advocacy group fighting the investigation.

Bangkok Post · Apr 20, 2022

White House climate adviser: "We can no longer wait" to cut emissions

Zaidi said President Biden has not wavered from his climate ambitions.

Axios · Apr 5, 2022