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Global Carbon Budget 2022: Global fossil CO2 emissions expected to grow 1.0% in 2022

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During the Global Financial Crisis in 2008/9, the COVID19 pandemic, and now the Ukrainian War, economic stimulus packages were meant to put the world on a cleaner and greener path, but this is not at all evident in the CO 2 emissions data.

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GCP Carbon Budget Finds Anthropogenic CO2 Emissions Rose 2% in 2008 Despite Global Financial Crisis; Natural Sinks Not Keeping Pace With Increasing Emissions

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Despite the economic effects of the global financial crisis (GFC), carbon dioxide emissions from human activities rose 2% in 2008 to an all-time high of 1.3 between 2000 and 2008, compared with 1% per year in the 1990s. Emissions from coal are now the dominant fossil fuel emission source, surpassing 40 years of oil emission prevalence.

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Honda Plans to Launch Hydrogen Vehicle Using FCEV Technology

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We introduced the FCX Clarity sedan in 2008. The fuel cell technology reduces CO2 emissions achieving clean energy. Furthermore, Honda commits to using its expertise and resources to build a cleaner, greener future by utilizing FCEVs could be an essential part of a sustainable transportation future.

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Tsinghua/Argonne Study Finds That Mass Use of EVs in China Could Result in Higher CO2 and Criteria Pollutant Emissions Than Conventional and Hybrid Gasoline Vehicles Due to Coal-Fired Generation of Electricity

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The study examined the fuel-cycle CO 2 , SO 2 , and NO x emissions of EVs in China in both current (2008) and future (2030) periods and compared them with those of conventional gasoline vehicles and gasoline hybrids. Generation mix of the six interprovincial power grids in 2008. and NO x emissions. Credit: ACS, Huo et al.

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GE Oil Gas Awarded $400+M Contract for Gorgon Natural Gas Projects; GE Turbomachinery to Drive LNG Production and World’s Largest CO2 Injection Project

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In addition to natural gas supply for domestic Australian use, Gorgon is slated to contribute to meeting Asia’s growing need for cleaner energy. In May 2008 GE Oil & Gas’ Drilling and Production business was awarded a five-year frame agreement to supply subsea equipment and support services for Gorgon.

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NOAA, partners find about 98% decline in VOCs concentrations in LA Basin over last 50 years despite 3x increase in use of gasoline and diesel

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CO2 ratio for this flight track segment decreased from 24.5 The reason is simple: cars are getting cleaner. A comparison with London found that VOC mixing ratios in 2008 are at about the same level in both cities, but in London a much stronger decrease from higher mixing ratios in 1998 has led to the current mixing ratios.

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Carmakers are going green but British motorists are not

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Portuguese drivers are the greenest in Europe when it comes to buying cars with an average CO2 rate of 138g/km (eg. EU regulation is striving to cut the CO2 emitted by cars to an average figure of 130 g/km by 2015. League table results: Ranking 2008. Country/Average CO2 2008(g/km)/AverageCO2 2007/Rank 2007.

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