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

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The Global Carbon Project (GCP) published its annual analysis of trends in the global carbon cycle in the journal Earth System Science Data , including an updated full-year projection for 2022. Global fossil CO 2 emissions are expected to grow 1.0% (with an uncertainty range of 0.1% The decline in 2020 of -5.2% increase in 2021.

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Study links ambient PM2.5 and ozone specifically caused by vehicle exhaust emissions to ~361,000 premature deaths worldwide in 2010 and ~385,000 in 2015

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A new study provides the most detailed picture available to date of the global, regional, and local health impacts attributable to emissions from four transportation subsectors: on-road diesel vehicles; other on-road vehicles; shipping; and non-road mobile engines such as agricultural and construction equipment. of global ambient PM 2.5

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Denmark, Norway, and US to lead Zero-Emission Shipping Mission

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The governments of Denmark, Norway, and the United States, along with the Global Maritime Forum and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, will lead a new Zero-Emission Shipping Mission as part of Mission Innovation. Mission Innovation was announced at COP21 in November 2015.

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IEA: global electricity demand growing faster than renewables, driving strong increase in generation from coal

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Renewables are expanding quickly but not enough to satisfy a strong rebound in global electricity demand this year, resulting in a sharp rise in the use of coal power that risks pushing carbon dioxide emissions from the electricity sector to record levels next year, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency.

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Driving Towards a Sustainable Future: The Rise of Electric Autos in India

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With the global push towards sustainability, the rise of electric autos in India comes as no surprise. From charging stations and battery manufacturers to renewable energy providers, the shift towards electric autos in India has the potential to revolutionize the transportation sector and create a plethora of new job opportunities.

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Study using satellite data finds rate of urban growth much greater than previously thought

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An international team of researchers has used satellite images to map urban growth between 1985 and 2015. In a paper in Nature Sustainability , they report that global urban extent has expanded by 9,687?km Urban area dynamics during 1985–2015 at the global and continent scales.

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New report finds global CO2 vehicle emission reduction measures falter; dropping diesels, increasing SUVs

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Vehicle fuel economy improvements have slowed globally, according to the latest report from the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI): Fuel Economy In Major Car Markets: Technology And Policy Drivers 2005-2017. Overall, global fuel economy has improved by an average of 1.7% per year between 2015 and 2017. L ge /100 km.

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