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Snam and Saipem sign MoU to work together on green hydrogen development and CO2 capture

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Italy-based Snam, a leading energy infrastructure operator, and Saipem, an Italian multinational oilfield services company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to start working together to define and to develop initiatives for green hydrogen production and transport, and for carbon dioxide capture, transport and reuse or storage (CCS and CCU).

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This Startup Is Building the Internet of Underwater Things

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Water covers 72 percent of the Earth’s surface, its volumes host 80 percent of biodiversity and play a pivotal role in global phenomena, such as climate change. Today, the startup employs a staff of 50 people with offices located in Italy, U.K., This blind spot is rather striking. and Norway.

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Growing Number of EU Countries Levying CO2 Taxes on Cars and Incentivizing Plug-ins

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Italy chose not to prolong its one-year fleet renewal scheme which included both CO 2 -based incentives and incentives for electric vehicles. Incentives for electrically chargeable vehicles are now applied in all western European countries with the exceptions of Italy and Luxembourg. New to the list is Belgium.

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Global CO2 emissions stalled for the third year in a row

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In the EU, 60% of the CH 4 and N 2 O emissions are emitted by the top six emitting countries: Germany, UK, France, Poland, Italy and Spain. N 2 O is mainly emitted by agricultural soil activities and chemical production. Europe’s downward trend stalling.

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Steep increase in global CO2 emissions despite reductions by industrialized countries; driven by power generation and road transport

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tonnes are still below the EU-27 average, but now equal those of Italy. The report shows that the current efforts to change the mix of energy sources cannot yet compensate for the ever increasing global demand for power and transport. At present, the US emits 16.9 By comparison, Chinese per capita CO 2 emissions of 6.8

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EEA says industrial air pollution cost Europe up to €169 billion in 2009; some 37% attributed to CO2

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Estimating the magnitude of costs associated with future climate change impacts is very uncertain. Countries such as Germany, Poland, the United Kingdom, France and Italy, where a high number of large facilities are located, contribute the most to the total damage costs.

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Ford poll finds Europeans want freedom of car ownership, but worry about traffic, cost of driving, environment

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6,028 people were questioned across six European countries; Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. 53% say climate change is the world’s biggest problem. It is targeting improved traffic flow and reductions in CO2 emissions through cooperative systems. The survey was carried out between July and August 2012.