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EU GRAMOFON project ends after 42 months with promising results on CO2 capture

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The project results therefore contribute to Sustainable Development Goal 13 on Climate Action of the UN Global Compact through decarbonization with the major advantage of doing so at a lower cost than the technologies currently in use.

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DAF’s All-New Electric Truck Assembly Plant In The Netherlands Is Officially Open

CleanTechnica EVs

DAF’s all new assembly plant for battery-electric trucks was officially opened last week by Micky Adriaansens, the Dutch minister of Economic Affairs and Climate. In the United Kingdom for example, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) says ownership of […]

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#GreenNewDeal or NO Deal

Creative Greenius

Here’s what the UN said after their new climate report came out: Let Greta tell you: The usually calm Bill McKibben, the nation’s premier environmental author, said this just last week: What IS The Green New Deal? Let’s start with the Sunrise Movement & AOC. Here it is: What If We Don’t Get A Green New Deal?

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EEA reports sharp decrease in CO2 emissions of new cars in Europe in 2020

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According to the EEA’s provisional data, the average emissions of new passenger cars registered in the European Union (EU), Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom in 2020 were 107.8 Average van emissions decreased slightly, by about 1.5 %. grams of CO 2 per kilometre (g CO 2 /km). This was 14.5

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15 countries agree to work toward 100% ZEV truck and bus sales by 2040

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Under the new Global Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (ZE-MHDVs), Austria, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay and Wales are setting an interim goal of 30% zero-emission new vehicle sales by 2030.

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Report: CCS capacity increased 33% in 2020

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CCS investments in the United Kingdom are largely geared towards hubs and cluster development, and nearly all new facilities in the United States will have access to shared storage sites. In Asia Pacific, we saw national governments in China, Japan and South Korea commit to net-zero climate targets.

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MIT report finds China’s actions on climate change crucial; argues for global economy-wide greenhouse gas tax

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The report—titled “The Role of China in Mitigating Climate Change” and published in the journal Energy Economics , compares the impact of a stringent emissions reduction policy with and without China’s participation. Without China, we miss that mark by about 1 °C. C change by the end of the century. degree Celsius in 2020.