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JULY 6, 2020

In an open-access study in the EGU journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics , an international team of researchers reports that the greenhouse gas sulfur hexafluoride (SF 6 ) is rapidly accumulating in the atmosphere, driven by the demand for SF 6 -insulated switchgear in developing countries. Simmonds et al.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

The study, by the Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, found that a minimum of $13.8 The majority of these funds (82%) came from 100% government owned enterprises in China. Data: Kempener et al. Click to enlarge. billion dollars.

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JULY 16, 2011

Mandatory measures to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from international shipping were adopted by Parties to MARPOL Annex VI represented in the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization ( IMO ), when it met for its 62 nd session from 11 to 15 July 2011 at IMO Headquarters in London.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2010

Ford is opening 66 new dealerships in China by the end of the year. Ford will have added 100 new dealerships in China in 2010, bringing its total number of outlets here to 340. The newer dealerships are located primarily in the fast-growing second- and third-tier cities located in western and northern China.

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JULY 7, 2014

International automotive supplier Continental is calling for a market-based adaptation of the legal framework for automated driving. It aims to facilitate international road traffic and increase road safety. The Vienna Convention came about as a result of the 1968 UN Conference in Vienna.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

People living in parts of southern Europe, South Korea and southern Japan and China also experienced more than 15 days a year of ozone levels above 70 ppb. Fleming and Ruth Doherty of the University of Edinburgh were co-lead authors on the study, with co-authors from 12 international institutions. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 20, 2010

At the Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington, DC, 19-20 July, ministers reaffirmed their commitment to previously-announced targets for the deployment of electric vehicles, which the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates will create global market momentum leading to at least 20 million electric vehicles on the road worldwide by 2020.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Rutgers will focus on replacing environmentally harmful fossil fuels with renewable, economically sustainable fuels in collaboration with universities in the US, Brazil, China and South Africa. The grant is valued at up to $3.2 million over five years. “ Nanotechnology for clean energy generation and storage.

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

The NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) reports that developing countries, led by China, India, Brazil, South Africa and Saudi Arabia, have blocked what would have been the first global agreement to cut carbon emissions from ships.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

The partnership between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG accelerated and strengthened as it entered its sixth year in 2015, the companies’ leaders said today in a media update given during the Frankfurt International Motor Show. They will also be produced at other Daimler and Nissan plants in Europe and China.

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In total, the International Energy Association reports , 6.6 In fact, China accounted for half of the worldwide growth of EV sales in 2021, and IEA writes that more EVs were purchased there in 2021 than in the entire rest of the world throughout 2020. China continues to lead the way in terms of consumer solutions.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

A study by Ricardo Strategic Consulting has concluded that while sluggish automotive demand in Europe, Japan and North America will be balanced by the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) markets through 2020, thereafter the ‘Rising-15’ nations become the engine for profitable growth—assuming political stability.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2009

We ask the international financial institutions to offer support to countries in this process. We will have our Energy and Finance Ministers, based on their national circumstances, develop implementation strategies and timeframes, and report back to Leaders at the next Summit. G20 Leaders’ Statement.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

As well as stepping up its international activities, Mercedes-Benz is strengthening it German plants with investments of more than €3 billion (US$3.9 In August, 21,398 vehicles were handed over to customers in China (+18.3%); year-to-date sales there are up +31.5%. billion) this year.

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JULY 12, 2013

Many of the most recent energy-savings initiatives have been within GM International Operations (GMIO) in China, India, Kenya, Russia, South Africa, South Korea and Thailand. The 2020 target was raised from 0.70 to reflect this change. The latest data shows that GMIO’s average total energy usage is 1.14

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MARCH 10, 2010

The international experts who serve on IAC studies are not paid for their participation and are pro bono volunteers. The review will be led by the IAC co-chairs Robbert Dijkgraaf, Ph.D., president of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Science, and Professor Lu Yongxiang, president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

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APRIL 6, 2011

A new EIA-sponsored study by Advanced Resources International, Inc. These include France, Poland, Turkey, Ukraine, South Africa, Morocco, and Chile. In addition to the United States, this group includes Canada, Mexico, China, Australia, Libya, Algeria, Argentina, and Brazil. A hat-tip to John!

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

ExxonMobil focused particularly on three groups of countries in projecting future energy trends: China and India, which are expected to account for half the growth in global energy demand because these two developing economies will lead the world in terms of population size and the pace of growth in standards of living.

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MAY 13, 2011

In January, Celanese signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Wison (China) Holding Co., Celanese on the projected ethanol cost curve in China, based on its internal management estimates, available public information and recent market raw material prices. Earlier post.). Source: Celanese. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

Quizzed by The Observer as to which country had objected to the 2050 target, director-general of Sweden’s Naturvårdsverket (Environmental Protection Agency) Lars-Erik Liljelund quipped , “China. China doesn’t like numbers.” degrees Celsius.”

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

From an official point of view, COP 15 is to be informed by the most recent report from the UNFCCC’s International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the Fourth Assessment Report (AR4), published in 2007. Without a clear and ambitious number, the whole agreement will be in danger ” [ 8 ].

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Projected Costs of Generating Electricity: 2015 Edition looks at generation costs at more than 180 plants—from large nuclear and fossil-fuel facilities to wind farms to residential-sized solar PV installations—in 22 countries, including Brazil, China and South Africa. Click to enlarge. Renewables.

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JULY 16, 2014

The worldwide challenges kicked off in Lisbon, Portugal; Los Angeles, United States; and Mumbai, India; before moving on to Delhi and the Chennai region in India; Shanghai, China; Johannesburg, South Africa; and a countrywide challenge in Argentina. The submission period will run from 30 July to 30 October.

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JANUARY 20, 2012

Sales were up in all four reporting regions—North America, South America, Europe and International Operations—as GM sold a total of 9,025,942 vehicles compared with 8,385,484 in 2010. On a corporate basis, GM’s two largest markets in 2011 were China, where GM and its joint venture partners increased sales 8.3%

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APRIL 28, 2009

AFP Some 21m electric bicycles were sold in China in 2008, according to Frank Jamerson, author of Electric Bikes Worldwide Reports. Even taking that into account, though, an electric bicyle wins out handsomely in the emission competition with a petrol-driven car, as it is 15-20 times more efficient. The figure has doubled since 2005.

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MARCH 8, 2021

South Africa, the European Union and the U.S. The region is home to China and India — the two largest countries globally by population — both of which also happen to be two of the fastest-growing economies. well behind China and Europe for the time being. That puts the U.S. There has been a substantial uptick in U.S.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2011

The remainder of the funding should go to other areas, including Basic Energy Sciences, the report by the team from the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs suggests. Expanding and coordinating international energy innovation cooperation to bring ideas and resources together across the globe to address these global challenges.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

The International Energy Agency, for example, now considers 4°C and 6°C scenarios as well as 2°C in their latest analysis. The pace of reducing global carbon intensity has been slow despite growing international focus on climate change. E7 economies—the BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India and China), and Indonesia, Mexico and Turkey.

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MARCH 18, 2013

SMART is evolving a multi-disciplinary, multi-stakeholder, international collaborative research network linking elements related to the five areas of special focus and its on-the ground projects. The initiative, which funds 10 global sustainability research projects in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Russia and the United States.

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AC Transit’s BRT will operate between downtown Oakland and San Leandro—primarily utilizing historic International Boulevard and East 14 th Street. The East Bay BRT system is intended to increase reliability and reduce travel times along one of the San Francisco East Bay region’s busiest corridors. million people who call Curitiba home.

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JULY 13, 2023

Supply disruptions could impact the speed of the energy transition in the short to medium term, a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) warns. Although there is no scarcity of reserves for these energy transition minerals, global capabilities for mining and refining them are limited.

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70 percent of lithium-ion batteries are produced in China, which derived 64 percent of its electricity from coal in 2020. China, using largely coal-based electricity, had 6 million EVs in 2021, constituting the largest total stock of EVs in the world. But coal use varies, even within China.

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