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Right side: 2008 annual surface air temperature, shown as a departure from the 1971-2000 climatology. Using computer-generated models as well as observations, the team analyzed causes for climate variations in the recent decades. Special emphasis was given to the reasons for North American coolness in 2008. Credit: NOAA.

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AUGUST 21, 2009

Reducing emissions of black carbon soot and ground-level ozone would quickly make a considerable dent in the climate change problem and would also contribute to public health and protect crop yields, according to an essay in the September/October issue of Foreign Affairs. Tags: Climate Change Emissions. Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 14, 2009

2009), reproduced from Ramanathan and Feng (2008) Click to enlarge. The Montreal Protocol has already delayed climate change by seven to 12 years, and put the ozone layer on the path to recovery later this century. The Montreal Protocol is critical for avoiding abrupt climate change. Climate policy.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Wednesday, June 25, 2008. Right now, here in 2008 the cat is on the roof for global warming. Hansen is giving us 12 months to get our act together: “ The next President and Congress must define a course next year in which the United States exerts leadership commensurate with our responsibility for the present dangerous situation.

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JULY 7, 2013

In other words, the findings suggest that policymakers should be paying more, rather than less, attention to tackling climate change in economically tough times. A paper on the study was published in the journal Nature Climate Change. Governments are abandoning climate action as they focus on reviving their economies.

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OCTOBER 19, 2017

The green mobility objective proposes four different quantified targets to be achieved by 2030 and 2050, one for each of four key dimensions: climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation, air pollution, physical inactivity and noise pollution. from 2008–2012. from 2008–2012.

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DECEMBER 8, 2015

At the 21 st UN Conference on Climate Change (COP21) in Paris this week, Nissan announced the development of a Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) system which will allow drivers to operate as individual energy hubs with the ability to store, use or return electricity to the grid.

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DECEMBER 16, 2009

present temperatures, as well as temperatures projected for various. The dispute has contributed to a significant split among the primary bloc of developing countries, and has highlighted an increased focus on climate adaptation strategies, in addition to emissions reductions, during the talks. Inset box represents. Source: WGBU.

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DECEMBER 10, 2009

RUF Automobile GmbH unveiled the Stormster, an electric SUV based on the Porsche Cayenne, for the European Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, (COP 15). RUF introduced the first electric sports car (eRUF) from Germany in October 2008. The lithium-ion battery pack is supplied by Li-Tec Battery GmbH. The Stormster.

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APRIL 16, 2012

From 2008 to 2009, CO 2 emissions from the transportation end-use sector declined 4%, due largely to decreased economic activity in 2009 and an associated decline in the demand for transportation. The inventory tracks annual greenhouse gas emissions at the national level and presents historical emissions from 1990 to 2010.

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JULY 15, 2011

The new website presents a much needed, clear view of the state’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. This landmark economic development program provides as much as $100 million annually in competitive grants and financial incentives to develop alternatives to fossil fuels.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

as compared to 1990 emissions, to be achieved between 2008 and 2012. 2 ] Rasmussen’s “one agreement, two steps” plan was quickly endorsed by US President Obama, as well as Australia’s Prime Minister Rudd and Russia’s President Medvedev, all of whom were present at the APEC summit. by Jack Rosebro.

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JANUARY 16, 2012

The researchers believe the measurements will substantially impact the understanding of atmospheric chemistry mechanisms—in particular, in the more rapid formation of secondary aerosols, important in the formation of local smog as well as in global climate change. Carl Percival. —Marston (2012). Welz et al.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

The goal of 33% renewable electricity was also a major measure in the Scoping Plan, adopted by the Board in December 2008, toward fulfilling AB 32, the requirements of California’s climate change legislation. Proposed Regulation for a California Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) ( ARB Staff Presentation ).

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

correction for the leap year 2008), global emissions have. reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2012 as a group, partly thanks to large emission reductions from economies in transition in the early nineties and more recent reductions due to the 2008-2009 recession, according to the report. At present, the US emits 16.9

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MAY 13, 2010

The first workshop, on 2 March, focused on preliminary elements of the proposed criteria pollutant emission standards and involved a presentation of technical information from several studies that are under evaluation for potential greenhouse gas emission reduction. Volkswagen, 2008. Future Steel Vehicle: Phase I. ITS-Davis, 2010.

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OCTOBER 28, 2009

Effective January 2010, Brazilian diesel fuel vehicles will be required to run on a 5% biodiesel blend, up from 4% at present. Biodiesel blends became mandatory in early 2008, quickly followed by a raise in blend levels from 2 to 3% in July of the same year and from 3 to 4% in 2009. billion liters (634 million gallons) in 2010.

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MARCH 1, 2009

On 11 December 2008, the California Air Resources Board approved this measure as a component of the Goods Movement Efficiency Measures in the Climate Change Scoping Plan pursuant to the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32).

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DECEMBER 15, 2009

overall from 2008 to 2035. CO 2 emissions from the transportation sector are projected to remain at 33% of the total in 2035, but increase from 1,925 million metric tons in 2008 to 2,115 in 2035. AEO2010 presents updated projections for US energy consumption and production through 2035. trillion cubic feet in 2008 to 23.3

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At present, 250,000 charging station s have been installed in homes and workplaces across the UK. In 2008, the United Kingdom formally promulgated the Climate Change Act, becoming the first country in the world to clarify medium- and long-term emission reduction targets in legal form. Carbon reduction acceleration.

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AUGUST 25, 2011

The action was taken at the conclusion of a presentation to the Board by ARB staff on the status of AB 32, providing an update on the full range of actions, measures and initiatives to achieve the reductions of greenhouse gases required under the law. Background. Final Supplement to AB 32 Scoping Plan FED.

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JULY 15, 2009

million tonnes) by 2020 compared to 2008. Therefore decarbonizing this sector has to be front and centre of efforts to meet our obligations and commitments to tackle climate change. Tags: Climate Change Europe Fuel Efficiency Fuels Policy. Transport accounts for a significant amount of our domestic emissions.

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MARCH 6, 2010

UNICA sees that situation as ironic: while fossil fuels move freely around the world, renewables, capable of positively impacting climate change, are blocked, at a time when the world repeatedly declares it is concerned about climate change. million tons of sugar and 25.7 billion liters (6.8

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AUGUST 31, 2009

We’ve always planned on retiring and spending the rest of our lives right here, but these days we’re worried about what climate change is already doing – and about the far more serious consequences headed our way. We’re already getting used to the fires, smoke and related air hazards here in the L.A.

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MAY 10, 2011

Note that the figure is presented in logarithmic scale due to the wide range of assessed data. 77% is up from just under 13% of the total primary energy supply of around 490 Exajoules in 2008. Each of the scenarios is underpinned by a range of variables such as changes in energy efficiency, population growth and per capita consumption.

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

Despite their limitations, GWPs are widely used for comparison among long-lived gases, forming the basis for worldwide political agreements on climate and carbon trading. Because the latter was a $126 billion/year market in 2008, even small differences in GWPs can have large economic consequences. Shindell et al. Shindell et al.

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When Ifeanyi Orajaka was an undergraduate engineering student in 2008, he had his career all mapped out. In 2008 only about half of Nigeria’s 152 million citizens had electricity, according to a Macrotrends report. Having these [stations] in place will help fight climate change.”

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MAY 30, 2012

This can be partially explained by the fact that there was a sharp 7.3% (or -365 million tonnes) decrease of emissions between 2008 and 2009. Among the greenhouse gases reported to the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC), carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) accounted for the largest increase in emissions in 2010.

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MAY 9, 2011

up to 45%) depending on the extent to which renewable technology costs fall and possible constraints on deployment of low-carbon alternatives, according to the newly released Renewable Energy Review by the UK Committee on Climate Change (CCC). —Renewable Energy Review.

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APRIL 18, 2011

From 2008 to 2009, CO 2 emissions from the transportation end-use sector declined 4%. The Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2009 tracks annual greenhouse gas emissions at the national level and presents historical emissions from 1990 to 2009. Tg CO 2 Eq.

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year period, by region, for cities present in both versions of the AAP database. The 2014 database covers the period from 2008 to 2013, with the majority of values for the years 2011 and 2012. A total of 851 cities in 72 countries are present in both the 2011 and 2014 versions of the database, with air quality data for different years.

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MARCH 22, 2010

Verification of the emission reduction or carbon sequestration is critical in efforts to mitigate climate change. One question is who will be responsible for verifying changes in carbon, which raises questions about the role of a regulatory agency for accrediting claimed changes in carbon levels from an activity.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

Efforts are also underway to link the WCI with other regional climate programs, such as the Midwest Greenhouse Gas Reduction Accord and the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative which covers the power generation emissions of 10 northeastern states. ARB Staff presentation on Cap-and-Trade Program. Proposed Regulation to Implement.

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JANUARY 7, 2009

Change is but mere weeks away. It’s all coming eight years later than it should, but the Climate Change Calvary has now arrived and they’re riding hard and fast. They had insightful questions and they had presentations of their own to give. Climate Action Plan. The Task Force has four subcommittees -.

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DECEMBER 21, 2009

The Pre-Budget Report (PBR) is one of two wide-ranging economic reports presented to Parliament by the Chancellor each year. In spring the Chancellor presents the annual Budget statement, which includes a detailed assessment of the state of the economy and the nation’s finances. HM Treasury’s Pre-Budget microsite.

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JULY 5, 2011

trillion in 2010) would be required to overcome poverty; increase food production to eradicate hunger without degrading land and water resources; and avert the climate change catastrophe. At present, there are only a few evident niches in which cost-insensitive end-users might be persuaded to pay for environmental public goods.

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MARCH 15, 2009

Renewable energy technologies could generate 40% of the world’s electricity by 2050, according to research presented at the International Scientific Congress “Climate Change: Global Risks, Challenges & Decisions”. The industrial powerhouse also used 347,000 tonnes of biomass in the same period, up 50% year-on-year.

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