Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2014

The UK and China have agreed to a new £20-million (US$33-million) three-year program that will support research to develop new low carbon manufacturing processes and technologies, low carbon cities and offshore renewables in the two countries. million (US$11 million) available each year. million (US$9.4

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

The report—“Combining Multiple Climate Policy Instruments: How not to do it”, points out that a Europe-wide cap on emissions under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme means that the rest of Europe will continue to emit up to this capped level whatever policy instruments are introduced at a national level.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

But first I wanted to talk about climate change deniers, and how remarkable it is that they still exist. A few years ago, climate change deniers were annoying, unscientific troll turds, the kind of people who choose their feelings over facts. And I think that needs to be repeated.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2018

The team of researchers, led by researchers from Imperial College London (ICL), developed a technique to estimate CO 2 emissions from fossil fuels using atmospheric measurements, then tested the technique over three months in California. Fossil fuels lack a type of radioactive carbon, an isotope called carbon-14, which decays over time.

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Plugs and Cars

MAY 19, 2007

And make one final pitch for American cooperation on climate change. At a Rose Garden press conference within earshot of anti-war protesters beyond the White House gate, Bush's prepared remarks included this: And we talked, of course, about climate change. We spent a lot of time on climate change.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2017

The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative ( OGCI ) has made its first three investments , moving forward the organization’s commitments to spur the growth of promising low carbon technologies. Launched in 2014, the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative is a voluntary, CEO-led initiative which aims to lead the industry response to climate change.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2023

In early 2023, nickel has been the worst performer among base metals on the London Metal Exchange (LME). While beneficial to consumers, especially battery manufacturers, the use of such nickel in the battery industry is not sustainable as it has an extremely high carbon footprint and other significant environmental impact.

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Drive Electric

JULY 28, 2021

You only have to look to the London Congestion Charge for proof of that. Faced with the rising threat of climate change, one of the government’s first major steps to combat dangerous levels of carbon dioxide emissions in the country was introduce the Congestion Charge. What is the London Congestion Charge?

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2021

Patel Professor of Economics and Government at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), with a team from the LSE. The independent report, published today, on “ G7 leadership for sustainable, resilient and inclusive economic recovery and growth ” was led by Professor Lord Nicholas Stern, I.G. The report says that $1.5-1.7

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2018

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. Part of the problem is that climate change and air pollution are not talked about in the same circles.

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Creative Greenius

MARCH 2, 2009

The Age of Stupid is a 90-minute film about climate change, set in the future, which will have its world premiere in London on March 15th 2009 and then be released in UK cinemas on March 20th 2009, followed by other countries. The Greenius says, it’s never too late to wise up.

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Green Car Congress

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.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

million in Carbon Recycling International (CRI). Geely’s CRI investment and work with renewable methanol is similar to the approach Audi is taking with its own e-fuels projects—producing very low carbon liquid or gaseous fuels using only renewable energy, water and CO 2. —Li Shufu, Chairman of Geely Group. Earlier post.).

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Creative Greenius

AUGUST 31, 2010

Today’s Hot Dot comes courtesy of our our ultra-connected pal, Joe Romm of Climate Progress: Here’s the headline he gave it: Geological Society: Acidifying oceans spell marine biological meltdown “by end of century”.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Daimler AG has received top marks for disclosure of its climate protection measures aimed at combating climate change, receiving the maximum 100 points in the Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP’s) “Climate Disclosure Leadership Index” and an “A” rating in the “Climate Performance Leadership Index”.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

The UK government has launched a £75-million (US$120-million) fund to speed the development of low carbon technologies for engines. The LUTZ program grew out of the Automotive Council’s Intelligent Mobility Summit which was held in April 2012 in London. Earlier post.) The APC will channel £1-billion (US$1.6

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Since internal combustion engines will remain the primary mode of choice for mobility in the foreseeable future, both alternative (renewable) fuels and high-performance combustion concepts/ engines using fuels adapted for that purpose will be preferred for reducing the combustion impact on climate change. —Kalghatgi et al.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

This investment is part of our ongoing strategy to put the UK at the forefront of low carbon vehicle technology. The work will help to accelerate the reduction of carbon emissions and deliver mass-market low carbon road vehicles within 5 to 15 years. Other projects include: TSB Low-Carbon Vehicle Technology Awards.

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Electric Vehicles India

MAY 24, 2021

It will invest 300 million pounds in more than 200 low-carbon infrastructure projects to prepare India for more electrification. As part of its aim to reduce the carbon emissions in the country, it will ban the sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030. Uber to invest £5m for public EV charging stations in London.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2009

Eight new low carbon vehicle projects will receive a share of £25 million (US$41 million) of funding from the UK’s Technology Strategy Board Low Carbon Vehicle Demonstrator to run ‘real-life’ trials. Low Carbon doesn’t mean low performance. London South East Bid. The winning consortia. Electricity providers E.ON

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2010

British Airways, in partnership with the Solena Group , will establish Europe’s first plant for sustainable jet-fuel and plans to use the low-carbon fuel to power part of its fleet from 2014. A carbon-based catalyst is used to enhance gasification in the bed above the torches.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

The statement notes that both countries are significant producers and exporters of petroleum and significant producers of electricity produced from hydro power; are Arctic countries; and are emphasizing the need to develop commercially viable carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology to help mitigate climate change. .

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 25, 2018

Electric vehicles are not only zero-emission and quieter and more pleasant to drive, they also clearly lower emissions of the carbon dioxide linked to climate change under most circumstances.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

The capital funding provided by the program, devised by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the Technology Strategy Board, will be used to accelerate the demonstration of products for both the stationary power and transport markets. Fuel Cell London Taxi Demonstrator Programme. 2,354,924/ £753,953.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 11, 2009

A team of three Cambridge graduates has today received a Land Rover Defender 110 and a cheque for £10,000, at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) in London, to embark on an expedition of approximately 32,000km, through 31 countries, to raise awareness of the potential impacts of climate change along the Atlantic coastline.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2018

ICCT’s marine program director, Dan Rutherford, and senior marine researcher Bryan Comer participated in the talks over the past two weeks in London during the 72 nd session of the MEPC (MEPC 72). of the world’s remaining carbon budget under the Paris Agreement, up from 2.3%

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2019

The Joint Research Center (JRC), the European Commission’s science and knowledge service, has released a report exploring the future of road transport, given the advent of automated, connected, low-carbon and shared mobility. In some urban areas, such as London, commuters lose up to 100 hours per year in congestion.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2012

million) demonstration program to encourage road haulage operators in the UK to buy and use lower carbon commercial vehicles. More than 300 low-carbon commercial vehicles will be involved in the demonstration program. The UK government will provide more than £11 million (US$17.5 million) in support to a £23 million (US$36.6

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2011

The hydrogen micro-bead technology is compatible with standard combustion engines and can either be used as an additive to conventional fuels where it would reduce carbon emissions, or on its own to make hydrogen gas for zero-carbon driving. Cella Energy received their award at a ceremony held at the Royal Society of Science in London.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2009

A joint statement issued by conference participants declared: To ensure the long-term viability of coral reefs, atmospheric carbon dioxide level must be reduced significantly below 350ppm. 360ppm is the level at which reefs “ cease to be viable in the long term ,” according to coral reef specialist Professor John E.N. Jack Rosebro.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2017

The system is currently on trial with Sainsbury’s, delivering food across London, where it is already having a positive impact on air quality. They will develop strategies using novel low-carbon and zero-emission technologies and new policy approaches. It will be vital that any new cold chain infrastructure should be clean.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2019

In an opinion piece in the journal Nature , a team from the US and Europe suggests that the transition to a low-carbon world will create new rivalries, winners and losers, and that it is therefore necessary to put geopolitics at the heart of debates about the energy transition. abating carbon will create losers. —Goldthau et al.

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EV Info

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

In what Mr Johnstone is calling the ‘Green Industrial Revolution’ he aims to tackle climate change and create jobs in industries such as nuclear energy, however, critics are already stating that the £4bn package to implements Boris’s 10-point plan is far too small for the scale of the challenge!

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2017

The ICCT has submitted the report to the IMO’s second GHG intercessional meeting ( ISWG-GHG-2 ), which meets next week in London to continue to develop the structure and to identify core elements of the draft initial IMO Strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

This is the first set of awards resulting from a competition run under the Integrated Delivery Programme, a £200-million (US$331-million) investment program that will help accelerate the introduction of low carbon vehicles onto UK roads. We are investing to put the UK at the forefront of low carbon vehicle technology. Earlier post.).

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Green Cars News

MAY 26, 2009

Reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from transport operations not only improves a company’s environmental performance but also makes business sense in terms of improved efficiency. Rachael Dillon, FTA Manager for Climate Change, said: “Until now freight transport has operated in a CO2 policy void.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2011

The new report, part of the World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2011 series, examines the key factors that could result in a more prominent role for natural gas in the global energy mix, and the implications for other fuels, energy security and climate change. Source: IEA. Click to enlarge. MIT: The Future of Natural Gas. Earlier post.)

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