Rich Kassel, NRDC senior attorney and director of NRDC’s Clean Fuels and Vehicles Initiative, made the following statement after the United States announced it will join the U.N. program:

“This is a historic and overdue step that will do a world of good. Cutting black carbon from dirty diesel engines is a particularly vital step.

“Going forward, it’s important for the United States to follow through with ensuring the phase-out of its own emissions, while working with other countries to help them with their efforts.”

For more details, see Rich’s blog here.  

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Source: nrdc.org