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IPCC Chairman To Head Climate and Energy Institute At Yale

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Speaking at the International Scientific Congress on Climate Change (ISCCC), which opened today in Copenhagen, Yale University president Richard Levin announced that the university’s new Yale Climate and Energy Institute (YCEI) will be led by Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, who has headed the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) since 2002.

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Study finds climate-influencing cirrus clouds form around mineral dust and metallic aerosols; little evidence of black carbon

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Formation of cirrus clouds depends upon the availability of ice nuclei to begin condensation of atmospheric water vapor. Cirrus clouds influence global climate, cooling the planet by reflecting incoming solar radiation and warming it by trapping outgoing heat. A paper on their results is published in the journal Science.

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Nissan cut CO2 emissions 22.4% over past decade

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Nissan Mexico’s use of renewable energy sources, including wind power energy and biomass, accounts for 50% of the energy used at the Aguascalientes plant since 2013. Progress on sustainability at Nissan has accelerated due to the success of the Nissan Green Program, first introduced in 2002.

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California 2017 GHG inventory shows 1.2% total drop from 2016; transportation sector emissions up 1%

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Transportation sector emission sources include combustion of fuels utilized in-state that are used by on-road and off-road vehicles, aviation, rail, and water-borne vehicles, as well as a few other smaller sources. MMTCO 2 e (6%) from 2013 to 2017. This is, however, the lowest growth rate over the past 4 years. Source: ARB.

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Final session on international mercury convention this week expected to culminate in agreement; UNEP Global Mercury Assessment 2013 finds industrial source Hg emissions may be rising

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The session is expected to culminate in the adoption of a new convention by the 147 states attending the session to reduce mercury emissions and releases to the air, water and land. UNEP produced its first Global Mercury Assessment in 2002 and a subsequent study in 2007. Three types of sources of aquatic releases were considered.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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Although most countries have already revealed their opening emissions reduction proposals, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer pointed out Thursday that “ we still await clarity from industrialized nations on the provision of large-scale finance to developing countries for immediate and long-term climate action. by Jack Rosebro.

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Calif. ARB releases GHG scoping plan update; more ZEVs, “LEV IV”, MD and HD regulations; ZEV for trucks; more LCFS

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The 2013 Scoping Plan update lays out the remaining steps to the 2020 limits set by AB 32. California’s vehicle GHG standards—authorized by AB 1493 (Pavley) in 2002, first approved in 2004, and extended in 2012—are delivering fuel consumption and CO 2 reductions. Background. Transportation.