California adopts low-carbon fuel rules

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New legislation to force fuel suppliers to provide more biofuels, hydrogen and electric ccharging stations

California has adopted new low-carbon fuel rules that aim to cut vehicle emissions across the state by 10 per cent over the next 10 years and deliver 16 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emission reductions...

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