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Earth Day 2024: each day is about reducing emissions | Autocar Professional

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Industry belched out smoke and sludge with little fear of legal consequences or bad press. ‘Environment’ was a word that appeared more often in spelling contests than on the evening news. At the time, Americans were slurping leaded fuel through massive V8 sedans. These actions harm nature, and they harm humanity.

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Smith School report recommends individual governments take more national and bi-lateral actions to curb greenhouse gas emissions

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The Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at the University of Oxford recently published a report recommending that individual governments take more action to curb their own greenhouse gas emissions and put pressure on other governments to do the same. International climate negotiations can only go so far.

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Group of 285 global investors with more than $20T in assets under management calls for urgent action on investment-grade climate change and energy policies; guidelines for governments

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According to the group, an integrated climate change and clean energy policy framework should include: Clear short-, medium- and long-term greenhouse gas emission reduction objectives and targets, and comprehensive, enforceable legal mechanisms and timelines for delivering on these objectives and targets.

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PBL Study Finds Developed Countries Proposals for Copenhagen Fall Short for Reaching 2 °C Climate Objective

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Non-Annex I actions may be (partially) financed by Annex I2. Under the current proposals, the estimated annual mitigation costs, including financing the reduction of emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries, for the developed region would vary between US$18 to 38 billion in 2020.

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Volkswagen again reaffirms 20 new PEV models coming across the Group; MEB development

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In addition to building up and expanding its own resources for the major fields of future importance, the Group plans to open itself up more to new partnerships and strategic investments. billion as a provision for legal risks worldwide. billion in this environment. billion in total. Volkswagen also set aside another €7.0

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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The 15 th Congress, also known as the 15 th Conference of Parties, or COP 15, was initially intended to be a largely procedural summit, with many major negotiating points settled and most environmental ministers prepared to sign a binding emissions treaty that contained specific emissions targets as well as commitments to financing structures.

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Grant Thornton LLP Warns of Potential Collapse of Automotive Supply Chain

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Coordinate with Anti-trust Officials: The government should consider the application of certain provisions of anti-trust regulations and how the automakers and interested parties can openly discuss how best to facilitate consolidation in the industry without fear of government or civil legal action. The Role of Banks. Laura Marcero.

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