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US EPA seeking to award up to $1M for project to mitigate black carbon from diesel sources in Russian Arctic

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting proposals for a project to provide assistance in developing and implementing assessment and mitigation activities for diesel sources of black carbon in the Russian Arctic. Previous research on black carbon and climate overlooked that topic.

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Australia introduces its first exhaust rule but makes all the mistakes the US did

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Australia doesn’t have its own fuel efficiency standards, making it one of only two advanced countries without such a rule, alongside Russia. This will result in 321 million fewer tons of carbon emissions in Australia by 2050. The EPA rules shouldn’t have been watered down, and following the US’ dumb decision is not a good move.

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Separate MIT, IEA reports both outline major expansion in role of natural gas; caution on climate benefits

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Both reports also emphasized that although natural gas is the lowest carbon fossil fuel, it is still a fossil fuel. ” The MIT report said that natural gas should be seen as a “ bridge ” to a low-carbon regime, rather than as the ultimate long-term solution itself.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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2 ] Rasmussen’s “one agreement, two steps” plan was quickly endorsed by US President Obama, as well as Australia’s Prime Minister Rudd and Russia’s President Medvedev, all of whom were present at the APEC summit.

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Why Electric Vehicles Are the Future of the Automotive Industry

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That’s to say nothing of pollution and climate change. According to the EPA, roughly 29% of greenhouse gas emissions come from transportation, making it the single largest contributor of GHG emissions in the U.S. Cars are an even greater producer of pollutants with direct toxic effects on human health. But it’s not that easy.