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The Top 12 Climate Developments of 2022

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The past year saw amazing developments in climate, energy, and more that will make a difference for years to come. The past year might unfortunately be remembered as the year that Russia invaded Ukraine — or for some even stranger events such as the Oscar slap, Musk’s Twitter chaos, or Taylor Swift ticket mayhem.

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European electrolyzer manufacturers commit to boosting capacity tenfold by 2025

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Clean hydrogen is indispensable to reduce industrial carbon emissions and contribute to our energy independence from Russia. It will improve Europe’s sustainable and secure energy supply and reduce EU’s reliance on Russian gas. We have no time to lose, which is why this European electrolyzer summit is so opportune. Background.

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Biden to Slash U.S. Fossil Fuel Emissions 52 Percent by 2030

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His statement came during a virtual climate change summit with 40 world leaders. Presidents Xi Jinping of China and Vladimir Putin of Russia both committed to working on cutting emissions. Today President Joe Biden committed to cutting U.S. fossil fuel emissions up to 52 percent by 2030. The post Biden to Slash U.S.

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KIT and Wintershall Dea collaborating to develop industrial-scale methane pyrolysis for CO2-free production of hydrogen

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There are huge quantities of natural gas worldwide and it can be used in a climate-neutral way. relating to methane pyrolysis was granted the Innovation Award by the German Gas Industry and additionally won the audience award of the ERDGAS 2018 Zukunftswerkstatt, an event staged by the Zukunft ERDGAS industry initiative.

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NOAA study concludes natural variability main culprit of Russian heat wave that killed thousands

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And while the scientists could not attribute the intensity of this particular heat wave to climate change, they found that extreme heat waves are likely to become increasingly frequent in the region in coming decades. Temperatures in the upper 90s to above 100 F scorched western Russia and surrounding areas from July through mid-August, 2010.

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JRC Report Concludes Extreme Weather Wont Affect Average Levels of European Crop Output for 2010; Yields Up, Although Acreage Down; Heat and Drought Have Huge Impact on Russia

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Europe has faced a number of extreme weather events, such as floods and rain shortages, since the start of the year. The report also says that even though the EU’s cereal harvest should reach average levels this year, extreme hot and dry conditions will have a huge impact on winter crop production in Russia.

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Copenhagen Diagnosis Released, Detailing Accelerating Indicators of Climate Change In Last Three Years

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A team of 26 climate scientists from Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States have published the “Copenhagen Diagnosis”, an interim synthesis report on developments in climate change science from mid-2006 to the present day.