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Maersk sets net zero CO2 emission target by 2050

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of global CO2 emissions. Depending on future development, this could rise to 15% by 2050, according to a 2016 study by the Danish Shipowner’s Association (DSA) and UCL Energy Institute. In 2019, Maersk is planning to initiate open and collaborative dialogue with all possible parties to tackle climate change.

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EIA: US energy-related CO2 emissions down 1.7% in 2016; carbon intensity of economy down 3.1%; transportation emissions up

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US energy-related CO 2 emissions decreased by 89 million metric tons (MMmt), from 5,259 MMmt in 2015 to 5,170 MMmt in 2016. decline in energy-related CO2, according to the latest report from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Of the four end‐use sectors, only transportation CO 2 emissions increased in 2016.

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IEA finds CO2 emissions flat for third straight year even as global economy grew in 2016

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Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions were flat for a third straight year in 2016 even as the global economy grew, according to the International Energy Agency. In 2016, renewables supplied more than half the global electricity demand growth, with hydro accounting for half of that share.

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EIA: US energy-related CO2 fell by 2.8% in 2019, slightly below 2017 levels

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The transportation sector has been the largest source of energy-related CO 2 emissions since surpassing the power sector in 2016. In 2019, the transportation sector’s energy-related CO2 emissions declined by 0.7% Source: US Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review.

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Global Carbon Project reports global CO2 emissions suddenly on the rise after 3-year hiatus; need for reducing uncertainties

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Emissions of CO 2 from fossil fuels and industry did not change from 2014 to 2016, yet there was a record increase in CO 2 concentration in the atmosphere. The GCP comment is published in the journal Nature Climate Change , as well as in Earth System Science Data Discussions and Environmental Research Letters.

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EIA: CO2 emissions from US power sector have declined 28% since 2005

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In 2016, natural gas generation surpassed coal as the largest source of electricity generation. Increases in electricity generation from noncarbon power sources since 2005 also had an effect on emissions from power generation.

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US and China jointly announce GHG reduction targets; US to cut net GHG 26-28% by 2025, China to peak CO2 by ~2030

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The Administration said the United States will submit its 2025 target to the Framework Convention on Climate Change as an “Intended Nationally Determined Contribution” no later than the first quarter of 2015. This CCUS project with Enhanced Water Recovery will eventually inject about 1 million tons of CO2 and create approximately 1.4

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