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CARB releases 2022 draft Scoping Plan update

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has released the draft 2022 Climate Change Scoping Plan —the third update to the state’s initial 2008 Scoping Plan. The draft 2022 Climate Change Scoping Plan was developed by the California Air Resources Board in collaboration and coordination with multiple state agencies.

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Study finds behavior-influencing policies remain critical for mass market success of low-carbon vehicles

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Policies to entice consumers away from fossil-fuel powered vehicles and normalize low carbon, alternative-fuel alternatives, such as electric vehicles, are vital if the world is to significantly reduce transport sector carbon pure-emissions, according to a new study. —David McCollum.

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European Parliament backs 6% cap on land-based biofuels, switchover to advanced biofuels; no mandate

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Taking indirect land use change into account is important for the integrity of the EU climate change policy. Brazilian sugarcane ethanol is classified as an advanced biofuel by the US Environmental Protection Agency and by California Air Resources Board, even when ILUC effects are taken into account.

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New silica-organic hybrid absorbents deliver among highest performance yet reported for CO2 capture from air

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It is now widely accepted that anthropogenic CO 2 , due to its role as a greenhouse gas, is the major contributor to climate change. While fossil fuels will be used for as long as they can be easily and economically produced, it should also be clear that their amounts are finite and that they are increasingly depleted.

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