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MARCH 23, 2013

The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) released a letter to President Obama describing six key components the advisory group believes should be central to the Administration’s strategy for addressing climate change. Improving coordination and support for research efforts on climate change preparedness.

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DECEMBER 4, 2011

Global carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels have increased by 49% in the last two decades, according to the latest figures from the Global Carbon Project. Half of the emissions remained in the atmosphere, where CO 2 concentration reached 389.6 On average, fossil fuel emissions have risen by 3.1%

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APRIL 9, 2018

Stuart Licht, a chemistry professor at the George Washington University, and his team of researchers are among the finalists announced today in the $20-million Carbon XPRIZE competition. Stronger, more stress resistant & cheaper by weight than steel, C2CNT carbon nanotubes avoids > 160 ton CO 2 per ton steel replaced. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 23, 2022

The findings suggest that in addition to carbon dioxide, there are other compounds in need of attention and regulation. The presence of ammonia was first discovered in the upper troposphere in 2016 using the analysis of averaged MIPAS (Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding) infrared limb-emission spectra.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2013

Among the many climate-related vulnerabilities that can impact its mission, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cites a likely increase in tropospheric ozone pollution as potentially making it more difficult to attain National Ambient Air Quality Standards ( NAAQS ) in many areas with existing ozone problems.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

[link] Do you live in Suffolk and would like to learn more about climate change and its impact? Understanding climate change and how we, as individuals, can drive the change toward a low carbon society is more important than ever before. More information on SCCP can be found here.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Tarun Mehta Co-founder & CEO at Ather Energy was invited to attend this event. The world is fast moving towards sustainable development driven by the need to reduce carbon footprint and also to meet the challenges of the environment and climate change. metric tonnes of CO2 emissions.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

A team of 26 climate scientists from Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States have published the “Copenhagen Diagnosis”, an interim synthesis report on developments in climate change science from mid-2006 to the present day.

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APRIL 22, 2021

fossil fuel emissions up to 52 percent by 2030. His statement came during a virtual climate change summit with 40 world leaders. Presidents Xi Jinping of China and Vladimir Putin of Russia both committed to working on cutting emissions. Fossil Fuel Emissions 52 Percent by 2030 appeared first on The Truth About Cars.

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MARCH 2, 2013

The document is a detailed draft technical review of potential environmental impacts associated with the segment of the pipeline in the US, including: impacts from construction, impacts from potential spills, impacts related to climate change, and economic impacts. What Keystone XL would carry. Greenhouse gas LCA analysis.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Significant climate anomalies 2008/2009. Source: Climate Change Compendium. Ocean acidification caused by the absorption of carbon dioxide in seawater is already increasing along the California coast decades earlier than existing models predict. Global emissions were growing by 1.1% Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 16, 2009

Carbon cycle. The report estimates that carbon emissions equal to half the annual emissions of the global transport sector are being captured and stored by marine ecosystems such as mangroves, salt marshes and seagrasses. Blue carbon sink. Credit: Riccardo Pravettoni, UNEP/GRID-Arendal. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 22, 2011

Without systematic, transformative changes, the US is unlikely to succeed either in averting the worst economic and environmental consequences of climate change or in achieving a secure, affordable and reliable energy supply. A carbon price must surely be a part of any energy transition strategy. —Richard Lester.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 11, 2017

Anniversaries often provide an opportunity to reflect on important past events, review what has happened since, and reflect upon the future. April 2 of this year marks the 10th anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling in Massachusetts vs EPA in which the EPA was forced to regulate carbon emissions.

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APRIL 27, 2009

The mean cost of cost of climate change for the four countries—Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam—under a “business-as-usual” scenario and if market and non-market impacts and catastrophic risks are all considered could be equivalent to losing 6.7%

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MARCH 22, 2010

Since 2005, when major greenhouse-gas emitters among the Kyoto signatories were issued caps on their emissions and permitted to buy credits to meet those caps, there has been more than $300 billion worth of carbon transactions. The approval process for carbon offsets has two goals. THE APPROVAL PROCESS.

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OCTOBER 18, 2022

features a ‘multi-load path’ structure controlling how energy is absorbed by the car in the event of a collision, minimizing intrusion into the passenger cabin. In Europe, BYD is dedicated to making mobility solutions emission-free. BYD’s new generation e-Platform 3.0, BYD e-Platform 3.0 BYD is a high-tech brand.

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JULY 23, 2011

Researchers in the Netherlands have linked massive carbon injections in the atmosphere to the end-Triassic mass extinction (ETME, ~201.4 In a paper published in the journal Science , they present compound-specific carbon-isotope data of long-chain n -alkanes derived from waxes of land plants, showing a ~8.5 —Ruhl et al.

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JUNE 17, 2009

Widespread climate-related impacts are occurring now in the US and are expected to increase. A product of the interagency US Global Change Research Program, the 190-page report was commissioned in 2007 and completed this spring. It is clear that climate change is happening now. Source: USGCRP. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 21, 2024

Earth Day is now a global event each year, and over a billion people across 192 countries now take part in what is the largest civic-focused day of action in the world. It is an imperative because all the nations have signed for net carbon zero. Today – April 22 – is Earth Day 2024 and the 54th anniversary of Earth Day.

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MARCH 15, 2010

C (1.26 °F) since 1960 and other observed changes in rainfall, sea level rise, ocean acidification and atmospheric CO 2 concentration show that “ climate change is real ”, according to a joint CSIRO/Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) statement and snapshot of the state of the country’s climate. C (0.72 °F) in the past 50 years.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Thousands of Washington insiders and climate activists have had a hand in these legislative breakthroughs. Among the most articulate and almost certainly the wonkiest is Jesse Jenkins , a professor of engineering at Princeton University, where he heads the ZERO Lab—the Zero-carbon Energy systems Research and Optimization Laboratory, that is.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

SB 100 accelerates the existing renewable energy targets to 60 percent RPS by 2030, and requires retail energy sellers to plan, model, and invest over the next 28 years to reach the 100% clean, zero carbon, and renewable energy target. security officials, climate change is a top national security threat.

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DECEMBER 16, 2009

Given increasing emissions of CO 2 and the subsequent increased absorption by the oceans, ocean acidity could increase by 150% by 2050, according to a major new review and synthesis study released by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

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JANUARY 28, 2024

In celebration of International Reducing CO2 Emissions Day, the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Haryana, Manohar Lal Khattar, flagged off the first batch of 5 JBM ECOLIFE electric buses at Panipat Bus Depot. The event witnessed the presence of key dignitaries, government officials, and industry leaders.

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AUGUST 6, 2019

However, we are prepared to wear that up-front cost because our commitment to reduce emissions has to be more than just words. They provide enough power for the tug to operate at 40 tonnes bollard pull in the event of an electrical system failure or if the vessel needs to operate for a longer duration.

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DECEMBER 11, 2011

Governments at the COP17 meeting decided to adopt some form of a universal legal agreement on climate change as soon. Parties to this second period will turn their economy-wide targets into quantified emission limitation or reduction objectives and submit them for review by 1 May 2012. Green Climate Fund.

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OCTOBER 18, 2013

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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NOVEMBER 19, 2012

The report is not a comprehensive scientific assessment, the authors note; one such is slated to be forthcoming from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 2013–14 in its Fifth Assessment Report. Indeed, present emission trends put the world plausibly on a path toward 4°C warming within the century.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The leaders of the world have just returned from the UN's latest climate change summit, COP26 , in which the countries that have signed on to the Paris Agreement upped their commitments to fight climate change. IEEE Spectrum : What role does Silver Lining play in climate research or advocacy? In 2015, the U.S.

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

A new report by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) provides a comprehensive overview of methodologies for estimating air emissions from shipping; describes technological solutions; and analyses policy options for reducing carbon emissions and air pollution in this sector.

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APRIL 18, 2013

In a fairly bleak assessment of global progress towards low-carbon energy, the International Energy Agency (IEA) concluded that, despite a few bright spots such as the rapid expansion of renewable technologies and the growth of hybrid and EV sales, the progress is far below that required to achieve a 2 °C pathway—i.e., Source: IEA.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2009

Later in 2010, staff will propose formal regulatory changes to the ZEV program. In 2005, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger enacted Executive Order S-03-052,requiring a reduction in state-wide GHG emissions to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050. Source: ARB. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Return to the Board by the end of 2009.

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OCTOBER 31, 2017

Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere surged at a record-breaking speed in 2016 to the highest level in 800,000 years, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s Greenhouse Gas Bulletin. ppm in 2015 because of a combination of human activities and a strong El Niño event. parts per million in 2016, up from 400.00

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NOVEMBER 28, 2009

The studies use case studies to demonstrate the co-benefits of tackling climate change in four sectors: electricity generation, household energy use, transportation, and food and agriculture. Climate change threatens us all, but its impact will likely be greatest on the poorest communities in every country. —Kirk R.

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MARCH 4, 2023

However, there’s a shortage of roboticists tackling climate change, due to a lack of awareness of necessary and urgent applications. After talking with many climate robotics founders for my blog, Nirva Labs , here are my findings on how you can find opportunities to help robots make an impact on climate change.

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JANUARY 23, 2018

not just targeting individual sectors, but encouraging everyone to play a role in reducing emissions. The original Clean Air Act of 1956 focused on tackling smoke and sulfur dioxide in the wake of the five-day Great Smog event that was directly linked to the deaths of more than 4,000 Londoners.

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