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JRC: Increased use of renewables results in growing GHG emission savings in the EU; transport contribution only 5%

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from 2009 to 2012, confirming renewables’ potential in climate change mitigation, according to a new report by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Commission’s in-house science service. Mt CO 2 eq in 2012. Changes in GHG emissions in 2012 due to the use of renewables in transport. Click to enlarge.

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UMD-led study finds China’s SO2 emissions down 75% since 2007, India’s up 50%; India may now be the top SO2 emitter

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Illustration: Chris McLinden, Environment and Climate Change Canada. This suggests that China is implementing sulfur dioxide controls beyond what climate modelers have taken into account. The country opened its largest coal-fired power plant in 2012 and has yet to implement emission controls like China. Click to enlarge.

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Making Information Tech Greener Can Help Address the Climate Crisis

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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change delivered its starkest warning ever. The IPCC concluded that human influence has unequivocally warmed the planet and changed weather patterns. At the same time, it noted, there is still a window in which humans can alter Earth's climate path. From 2012 to 2018, for instance, the.

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Study finds that gaps in research on topics critical to the global biofuels industry warrant caution; a call for more interdisciplinary work

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Network diagram showing the number of articles in common between all pairs of topics in the analysis except geographic regions. Biofuels are commonly touted as a dual solution to the problems of dependence on foreign energy sources and climate change, but their impacts are not confined to these two areas. Click to enlarge.

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I’ve Done The Math – Now I’m Doing Something About It

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And so it is that I resigned from my position as Director of Strategic Partnerships and Public Affairs for CBS EcoMedia effective the first of this month and I will now be devoting my full time to working on climate change response with the South Bay 350 Climate Action Group, the South Bay Bicycle Coalition and 350.org.

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NHTSA issues Environmental Impact Statement scoping notice for MY 2022-2025 CAFE standards; seeking comments on “preferred alternative”

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In 2012, NHTSA and EPA issued a final rule setting CAFE and GHG emissions standards for passenger cars and light trucks for model years 2017 and beyond. As part of this rulemaking, NHTSA may evaluate the MY 2021 standards it finalized in 2012 to ensure they remain “maximum feasible.”. Background. —Notice of Intent.

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The $32-Trillion Push To Disrupt The Entire Oil Industry

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Stock-exchanged listed companies will need to address the will of their shareholders, especially with regards to climate change policies or decarbonization of the economy. After decades of having focused on creating maximum shareholder returns, things have changed dramatically, but maybe not for the better.

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