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

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The 15 th Congress, also known as the 15 th Conference of Parties, or COP 15, was initially intended to be a largely procedural summit, with many major negotiating points settled and most environmental ministers prepared to sign a binding emissions treaty that contained specific emissions targets as well as commitments to financing structures.

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We Need to Decarbonize Software

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s climate-change conference, to discuss the urgent need to lower emissions. The Sustainable Web Design Community Group of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) was established in 2013, while the Green Web Foundation began in 2006 as a way to understand the kinds of energy that power the Internet. Are my third parties green?

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“Energiewende” in a tank; Audi e-fuels targeting carbon-neutral driving with synthetic fuels from renewables, H2O and CO2; Swiss policy test case

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In June 2013, Audi commissioned a power-to-gas facility in the north German town of Werlte, thus becoming the first automobile manufacturer to develop a chain of sustainable energy sources. In May, Global Bioenergies presented the first batch of e-benzin to Audi by Global Bioenergies during a press conference. Earlier post.)

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ICAO Member States Agree to Aspirational Goal of Capping CO2 Emissions from Aviation from 2020

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Member states of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) adopted a resolution at its 37 th General Assembly on Friday to reduce the impact of aviation CO 2 emissions on climate change. —EU Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard said ". Tags: Aviation Climate Change Emissions Fuel Efficiency.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Hybrid Sonata model year 2011, possible PHEV version in 2013. August 9, 2007 (Multiple reports on speech and press conference by GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz) Lutz said his goal is for GM to develop a plug in hybrid on sale by 2010. Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program. No announced plans. GM Press Release ).

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