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EEA: increase in EU GHG emissions, mostly due to transport, hampers progress towards 2030 targets

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emissions increase in 2017 from 2016. While the EU remains on track to meet its 2020 emissions reduction target, updated data shows Member States cannot afford to take progress beyond that date for granted. in 2017 from 2016. The largest declines compared with 2016 occurred in Denmark, Finland and the United Kingdom.

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Obama Announces Steps to Boost Biofuels, Clean Coal; RFS2, BCAP, BIWG and Carbon Capture and Storage Task Force

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In addition, President Obama issued a Presidential Memorandum creating an Interagency Task Force on Carbon Capture and Storage to develop a comprehensive and coordinated federal strategy to speed the development and deployment of advanced lower-emission coal technologies.

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UNICEF: 300M children worldwide breathing air exceeding WHO pollution guidelines by 6x or more

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No society can afford to ignore air pollution. The study also examines the heavy toll of indoor pollution, commonly caused by use of fuels like coal and wood for cooking and heating, which mostly affects children in low-income, rural areas. —UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake. —“Clear the Air for Children”. 5b05833.

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Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

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In addition, the housing affordability and availability crisis is forcing people to live increasingly farther away from work, driving up total vehicle miles traveled in the state by 2.7 Other highlights of this year’s Green Innovation Index include: In 2016, energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in the US were 12.5% from 2014.

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UK launches new $1.6B commercialization program for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and first UK CCS Roadmap; making a play for global leadership

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billion) direct grant support for capital funding, and additional support, subject to affordability, through low-carbon Contracts for Difference. may contain an electricity generator or an industrial emitter which is part of a cluster project.

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Obama sets goal of reducing US oil imports by 1/3 by 2025; domestic and Western Hemisphere production, natural gas, biofuels, electric vehicles, fleet purchases

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In fact, the Air Force is aiming to get half of its domestic jet fuel from alternative sources by 2016. Obama was delivering a speech on energy policy at Georgetown University. And just last week, our Air Force used an advanced biofuel blend to fly an F-22 Raptor faster than the speed of sound.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

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Yeah, they can afford it. THE HOLY GRAIL OF SOLAR: $3 A WATT, CHEAPER THAN COAL. But I think a big part of that was Moore’s law and things becoming really affordable. And at sub $3 you’re cheaper than coal. And people have no idea what’s coming with coal and what that’s going to cost them in electric bills.

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