2004 2008 Climate Change Pollution 
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By sector, power plants were the largest source of emissions, accounting for 31% of total US greenhouse gas pollution. MMT CO 2 in 2004, and since then have declined about 13%. Starting in 2005, the rate of VMT growth slowed considerably (and declined rapidly in 2008) while average new vehicle fuel economy began to increase.
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The ocean absorbs CO 2 from the atmosphere at a rate of more than 20 million tons per day, thus removing one-fourth of the anthropogenic CO 2 emitted to the atmosphere each year and reducing the climate-change impacts of this greenhouse gas. However, when CO 2 dissolves in seawater, it forms carbonic acid. 2007; Tyrrell et al.,
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as compared to 1990 emissions, to be achieved between 2008 and 2012. Environmental NGOs, as well as small UNFCCC member states that are projected to bear the brunt of climate change, immediately accused supporters of the plan of working to scuttle the Copenhagen talks before they began. by Jack Rosebro.
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The update identifies eight key sectors for ongoing action: Energy; Transportation, fuels, land use and infrastructure; Agriculture; Water; Waste management; Natural lands; Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (such as methane and black carbon); and Green Buildings. Transportation. Systems Efficiencies.
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Sign the petition Protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge www.sierraclub.org/arctic/ American Lung Association call for better EPA air pollution standards. Romm, 2004 "Out of Gas, The End of the Age of Oil", by David Goodstein, 2004 "Hubbert's Peak: The Impending World Oil Shortage", by Kenneth S.
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In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009. Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program.
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Oceans, already expanding from warmth and melting glaciers, would rise, increasing coastal flooding; a chain reaction of climate changes is projected to lead to harsher, more widespread droughts and more powerful storms. Reductions in Emissions. Lomborg says.
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