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Porsche Casts Doubt Upon Combustion Ban Timeline

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Electric vehicle subsidies went from temporary to indefinite and combustion bans have gone from right around the corner to anyone’s guess. & With this in mind, Porsche’s CFO was recently quoted as saying European combustion bans will probably need to be delayed and there’s good reason to believe him.&

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Air Line Pilots Association Calls for Temporary Ban on Li-ion and Li-metal Battery Shipments on Airliners

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ALPA has also asked that the ban of bulk shipments of lithium-metal batteries on passenger aircraft be extended to all-cargo aircraft until packaging standards can be developed. Founded in 1931, ALPA is the world’s largest pilots union, representing nearly 53,500 pilots at 36 airlines in the United States and Canada.

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InterAcademy Council to Conduct Independent Review of the UN IPCC’s Processes and Procedures at Request of United Nations and IPCC

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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and IPCC Chairman Dr. Rajendra Pachauri formally requested the IAC to conduct the review after the proposal to carry out the review was communicated to IPCC member governments. Tags: Brief. The IAC Secretariat is hosted by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences in Amsterdam.

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Refiners and Truckers Associations Challenge California LCFS in Federal Court

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The complaint makes a number of charges, including that the California LCFS violates the Commerce Clause and the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution. Tags: Climate Change Fuels Policy. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). NPRA President Charles T. LCFS Complaint.

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Climate Talks End In Copenhagen Accord; Countries Settle On Non- Binding 2 ºC Warming Limit

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Although hundreds of issues had remained outstanding as COP 15 talks got underway, most of them revolved around five core goals: Developed countries, including the United States, would agree on short-term emissions reduction targets which would collectively define the peaking of global greenhouse emissions.

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Devil In The Details: Is Copenhagens 2 ºC Guardrail Obsolete?

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Unfortunately,” Repetto observes, “experience shows that in the United States, responses to disaster are mainly reactive, often characterized by inattention beforehand and over-response afterwards.” 5 ] Roger Harrabin, Copenhagen row over Ban Ki-moon’s 2C remark. Tags: Climate Change Climate Change Adaptation Policy.

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Manhattan Beach, The South Bay’s Greenest City

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The Creative Greenius says you can now expect a bold United States policy on cutting greenhouse gas emissions, a rapid shift away from carbon-based fuels to renewables and a science-based approach to water policy and other critical resources. The drought is causing the city to push water conservation and discuss possible penalties.

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