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IMO Environment Committee approves draft mandatory regulations to cut ship carbon intensity; technical and operational

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The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) has approved draft new mandatory regulations to cut the carbon intensity of existing ships. The draft amendments to the MARPOL convention would require ships to combine a technical and an operational approach to reduce their carbon intensity.

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Canada Nickel exploring incorporating carbon capture & storage in mining tailings in Crawford project

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Canada Nickel Company announced that its latest test work results support the incorporation of carbon capture and storage into the Crawford Project.The company’s In-Process Tailings (IPT) Carbonation process is a novel method for accelerated carbon capture and storage. IPT Carbonation – Crawford Nickel Project.

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Kia Soul EV achieves UL Environment Validation for bio-based organic carbon content for 10% of its interior plastic

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The new Kia Soul EV, which will have its world premiere at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show starting later this week, has achieved UL Environment validation for bio-based organic carbon content for 10% of its interior materials.

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Study: annual climate impact of wild pigs could be greater than 1.1M cars

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By uprooting carbon trapped in soil, wild pigs (feral swine), are releasing around 4.9 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide annually across the globe, the equivalent of 1.1 When soils are disturbed from humans ploughing a field or, in this case, from wild animals uprooting, carbon is released into the atmosphere.

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FREYR Battery concludes frame agreements for > 90% of raw material requirements for initial plants in Mo i Rana

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In an increasingly market-short environment both for battery cells and raw materials, a core strategic focus for the company is to secure its supply chain. Both agreements demonstrate FREYR’s progress in delivering the supply of localized, low-carbon raw materials for Gigafactory battery-cell production in Norway and Finland.

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Mercedes-Benz blockchain pilot project provides transparency on CO2 emissions in cobalt supply chain

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In addition, the data network documents whether the Daimler sustainability standards are passed on throughout the entire supply chain. With “Ambition2039”, Mercedes-Benz Cars aims for a carbon-neutral new passenger car fleet in less than 20 years. The aim was the consistent and transparent documentation of contracts across all tiers.

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Study suggests global impact of obesity may be extra ~700MT/y CO2eq: about 1.6% of worldwide GHG emissions

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Accordingly, reducing obesity may have considerable benefits for both public health and the environment. All oxygen-dependent organisms on the planet produce carbon dioxide as a result of metabolic processes necessary to sustain life. —Magkos et al.

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