Fossil Fuels Government Nitrogen Oxides 
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
Union of Concerned Scientists’ (UCS) research shows that top fossil fuel producers’ emissions are responsible for as much as half of global surface temperature increase. The best solution: Replace fossil fuels with renewable energy. A small number of big corporations are responsible for the climate crisis.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 21, 2023
But while greenhouse gas emissions may be reduced, a delivery fulfilled by a diesel-burning truck may lead to increases in emissions of smog-forming nitrogen oxides and lung-damaging particulate matter. Companies like Pepsi have successfully deployed electric tractor trucks carrying payloads up to 82,000 lbs.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Gas plants and infrastructure emit nitrogen oxides (NOx) during combustion, which degrade local air quality. EN: Besides the fact that state and federal officials largely ignore the harm gas does to public health, the environment and the climate, government policies let gas developers off the hook for cleaning up their pollution.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 1, 2022
California’s leadership on reducing truck pollution has been on full display the past few years, passing critical regulations requiring 90 percent reduction in smog-forming nitrogen oxide (NO X ) emissions from diesel trucks and requiring manufacturers sell an increasing share of electric trucks to move away from fossil fuels altogether.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 4, 2023
In the coming years, Californians will begin to see a massive switch away from highly polluting fossil-fueled trucks to zero-emission electric trucks. Additionally, the rule phases out the sale of fossil-fueled trucks in 2036. Both the state and federal governments have committed billions of dollars to spur this work.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 3, 2025
Some fossil fuel industry proponents have pitched coupling carbon capture and storage (CCS) with the methane reforming process to limit the resulting carbon pollution. A plant cofiring with 30% hydrogen, for example, could generate around 17% more NO x than the plant being fueled with only gas.
Enviromental Defense
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Respected bodies like the International Energy Agency have been clear – there is no room for new fossil fuel infrastructure if we want to hold warming to 1.5 Along with their contribution to larger climate change impacts, gas plants also cause local air pollution – mainly nitrogen oxides and particulate matter.
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