2000, Climate Change and Future

Black carbon is a much larger cause of climate change than previously assessed; about twice previous estimates, and 2/3 the effect of CO2

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2013

Accounting for all of the ways black carbon can affect climate, it is believed to have a warming effect of about 1.1 Emission rates of BC in the year 2000 by region, indicating major source categories in each region. Black carbon aerosol plays a unique and important role in Earth’s climate system. Source: Bond et al.

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Climate Change Climate Carbon CO2

Study Finds Stratospheric Water Vapor Is An Important Driver of Decadal Global Surface Climate Change

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JANUARY 30, 2010

Decadal warming rates arising from (i) greenhouse gases and aerosols alone (black); (ii) that obtained including the stratospheric water decline after 2000 (red); and (iii) including both the stratospheric water vapor decline after 2000 and the increase in the 1980s and 1990s (cyan). Credit: Solomon et al., Click to enlarge.

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Climate Change Water Climate Global

UK new car CO2 emissions fell 3.5% in 2010 and more than 20% since 2000

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MARCH 19, 2011

Average CO 2 emissions from new cars have fallen by more than 20% since 2000. Cars in the sub-130 g/km CO 2 category represented almost 40% of the market in 2010 compared with less than 1% in 2000. Executive (-28.1%) and Mini (-25.8%) segments recorded the biggest improvements against the levels of 2000. .

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2000 2010 CO2 Emissions

A.P. Moller - Maersk to launch methanol-fueled feeder in 2023; all future newbuilds to support carbon-neutral fuels

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FEBRUARY 18, 2021

All future Maersk owned newbuildings will have dual fuel technology installed, enabling either carbon-neutral operations or operation on standard very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO). Maersk’s methanol feeder vessel will have a capacity of around 2000 TEU and be deployed in one of its intra-regional networks. —Søren Skou, CEO, A.P.

Carbon

Carbon Fuel Future Mariner

PSI team develops web tool for consumers to compare environmental impact of passenger cars in detail

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2020

The system will graph lifecycle impact for a range of specified powertrains, for a large number of impact categories: Climate change [kg CO 2 -eq.]. The top sample above shows climate change impact; the subsequent chart shows human toxicity. Sample results from Carculator. Depletion of fresh water reserves [m 3 ].

Mariner

Mariner Climate Change DC Cars

IPCC Scientist Says Climate Change Likely to Accelerate More Quickly and Be More Damaging Than Predicted

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Without decisive action, climate change this century is likely to accelerate at a much faster pace and cause more environmental damage than predicted, according to Professor Chris Field of Stanford University, and a leading member of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Chris Field.

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate Tundra Carbon

IPCC: GHG emissions accelerating despite mitigation efforts; major institutional and technological change required to keep the heat down

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APRIL 13, 2014

The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a policymaker’s summary of Working Group III’s (WG III) latest report showing that despite a growing number of climate change mitigation policies, annual anthropogenic GHG emissions grew on average by 1.0 GtCO 2 eq (1.3%) per year from 1970 to 2000.

Emissions

Emissions Climate Change 2000 Climate

UK auto industry warns anti-diesel agenda and slow uptake of EVs could mean missing 2021 CO2 targets; rising CO2 average in 2017

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FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The UK automotive industry warned that the current anti-diesel agenda combined with the ongoing slow take-up of electric vehicles could mean industry misses its next round of CO 2 targets in 2021, with negative consequences for the UK’s own climate change goals. less CO 2 than those they replaced. to a new low of 165.4 of the UK’s 2.5

2017

2017 Auto Industry Diesel CO2

London to host £150 Catapult center for smarter cities; chaired by Sir David King

Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2013

London will host a Future Cities Catapult center intended to help make cities become smarter and more forward thinking. The London Future Cities Catapult will look at ways in which services across areas such as health, transport, energy and public safety can be integrated, helping to boost the economy and benefit citizens.

London

London Climate Change 2000 2007

Study finds that worldwide SO2 emissions rose between 2000-2005 after decade of decline; China, shipping topped growth

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FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Global sulfur dioxide (SO 2 ) emissions peaked in the early 1970s and decreased until 2000, with an increase in recent years due to increased emissions in China, international shipping, and developing countries in general, according to a new analysis appearing in the open access journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. Credit: Smith et al.

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2005 2000 Emissions China

Ford researchers: global light-duty CO2 regulatory targets broadly consistent with 450 ppm stabilization

Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2014

The SMP model calculates 2000?2050 The Ford team updated the SMP model with historical data for 2000, 2005, and 2010, and extended the model to calculate the total CO 2 emissions (tonnes) and the TTW (tank-to-wheel) emission rate (g CO 2 /km) for the new vehicle fleet. They converted from an absolute amount to scale relative to 2000.

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Light Global CO2 Ford

Perspective: Despite Solyndra’s death, the future of solar energy is sunny

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Remember when the dot.com bubble burst in 2000 and, seemingly overnight, some companies ceased making millions hand-over-fist? Increases in carbon dioxide concentration along with global surface temperatures are showing a decline in agricultural yields due to climate change. [

Solar

Solar Future Energy New Jersey

Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2017

Toyota established the annual program in 2000 in commemoration of Toyota’s receipt of the Global 500 Award in 1999 from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); this year marks the program’s 18 th year. This year’s theme will be “Biodiversity Conservation” or “Climate Change”. Climate Change. Organization.

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Grant Toyota Myanmar 2017

NOAA study: Increase in stratospheric aerosols has offset some recent climate warming

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JULY 21, 2011

The authors analyzed measurements from several independent sources—satellites and several types of ground instruments—and found a definitive increase in stratospheric aerosol since 2000. The increase in aerosols since 2000 implies a cooling effect of about 0.1 watts per square meter—enough to offset some of the 0.28

Climate

Climate Climate Change Colorado 2000

Study Finds That Air Traffic Could Become a Major Factor in Global Warming

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MAY 27, 2010

The calculates future global aviation emissions of carbon dioxide and NO x from air traffic under four of the IPCC/SRES (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change/Special Report on Emissions Scenarios) scenarios: A1B, A2, B1, and B2. Lee and Ling Lim (2010) Flying into the Future: Aviation Emissions Scenarios to 2050.

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Global Climate Change Climate Emissions

IEA estimates energy-related CO2 emissions in 2010 highest in history; 80% of projected 2020 emissions from the power sector are already locked in

Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2011

This significant increase in CO 2 emissions and the locking in of future emissions due to infrastructure investments represent a serious setback to our hopes of limiting the global rise in temperature to no more than 2ºC. Global leaders agreed a target of limiting temperature increase to 2 °C at the UN climate change talks in Cancun in 2010.

2010

2010 Emissions 2020 CO2

Study estimates global black carbon emissions up 72% from 1960-2007; BC emissions intensity down 52%

Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2014

The Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) said BC has a direct radiative forcing of +0.4 (+0.05 After 2000, BC emissions from this sector in China remained roughly stable, but the increase in other developing countries was accelerated. Climate Change Emissions Health'

2007

2007 Emissions Carbon Global

QUANTIFY Study Finds GHG Emissions from Global Transport Could Double Their Net Contribution to Warming by 2100

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NOVEMBER 27, 2009

The researchers first calculated the historic contributions from transport, concluding that transport in total has contributed 9% of total net man-made warming in the year 2000. By sector, they found that road transport is the largest contributor—11% of the warming in 2000 is due to this sector. Aviation contributed 4% and rail 1%.

Transportation

Transportation Czech Republic Global Emissions

Study Finds On-Road Transportation Sector the Greatest Net Contributor to Atmospheric Warming Now and in Mid-Term; Power Sector Takes the Lead by 2050

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Radiative forcing due to perpetual constant year 2000 emissions grouped by sector for 2020 (left) and 2100 (right) showing the contribution from each species. The new analysis offers policy makers and the public a far more detailed and comprehensive understanding of how to mitigate climate change most effectively, Unger and colleagues assert.

Transportation

Transportation Climate Change Power Powered

UNEP: Existing Greenhouse Gas Reduction Pledges Unlikely To Hold Warming To 2 ºC Or Less By Mid-Century

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Each estimate has a range of uncertainty of at least 2 GtCO 2 e, reflecting different assumptions for emissions drivers such as business-as-usual (BAU) scenarios, national actions, land use change, base year emissions, future baseline emissions, and future energy intensities for different countries.

Gas

Gas Climate Change Climate 2020

Study: Reducing Future Transportation CO2 Emissions to Kyoto Protocol Levels Will Require Combination of Vehicle Technology and Smart Growth

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FEBRUARY 12, 2009

Percent change in median CO2 by scenario relative to 2000. A Georgia Tech City and Regional Planning study on climate change concludes that “smart growth” combined with the use of hybrid vehicle technology could reduce cities’ carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions significantly by 2050. Stone et al. 2009) Click to enlarge.

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Emissions CO2 Future Transportation

UN report projects that increasing use of HFCs likely to have a significant climate impact by 2050; equivalent to current total annual emissions from transport

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

W m -2 relative to 2000. This increase may be as much as one-fifth to one-quarter of the expected increase in radiative forcing due to the buildup of CO 2 since 2000, according to the SRES emission scenarios. Climate and the Ozone Layer. By 2050, the buildup of HFCs is projected to increase radiative forcing by up to 0.4

Climate

Climate Ozone Emissions Transportation

Study finds rising temperatures increase risk of unhealthy ozone levels absent sharp cuts in precursors

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MAY 5, 2014

Warmer temperatures and other changes in the atmosphere related to a changing climate, including higher atmospheric levels of methane, spur the chemical reactions that lead to ozone. To examine the impacts of climate change on ozone pollution, NCAR scientist Gabriele Pfister and her colleagues looked at two scenarios.

Ozone

Ozone Climate Change Pollution Climate

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

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DECEMBER 16, 2009

IPCC reference emissions scenarios, 2000—2100. The dispute has contributed to a significant split among the primary bloc of developing countries, and has highlighted an increased focus on climate adaptation strategies, in addition to emissions reductions, during the talks. Global 2ºC maximal warming limit as compared to past and.

Climate Change

Climate Change Tuvalu Climate BBC

Study Concludes Colorado River Reservoirs Could Bottom Out from Warming, Water Management Business-as-Usual

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JULY 20, 2009

The probability of such a severe shortage by then runs as high as one-in-two, unless current water-management practices change, the researchers report in a paper to be published in the American Geophysical Union (AGU) journal Water Resources Research. entered the drought in 2000 with the reservoirs at approximately 95% of capacity.

Colorado

Colorado Water Climate Change Climate

New study finds GHG emissions from palm oil production significantly underestimated; palm oil biofuels could be more climate-damaging than oil sands fuels

Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2012

Historical analysis shows strong acceleration of plantation development in recent years: 70% of all industrial plantations have been established since 2000 and only 4% of the current plantation area existed in 1990. Everywhere we looked, the drainage of peat to plant palm oil is increasing. Miettinen, J., Hooijer, A., Tollenaar, D.,

Oil-Sands

Oil-Sands Oil Emissions Climate

DNV and PSE develop concept for on-ship chemical CO2 capture; capable of reducing ship CO2 emissions by up to 65%

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

Our R&D activities, such as the carbon capture initiative which is completely new in the field of maritime transportation, pave the future towards next-generation solutions for achieving more energy-efficient, environmentally friendly and sustainable maritime transportation. Nikolaos Kakalis, Head of DNV Research & Innovation Greece.

CO2

CO2 Emissions Concept Greece

Australia PM Gillard announces carbon pricing plan; transport fuels exempt, but lowered fuel tax credits to bring carbon price to some businesses

Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2011

We have had a long debate about climate change in this country. Most Australians now agree our climate is changing, this is caused by carbon pollution, this has harmful effects on our environment and on the economy—and the Government should act. Australia Clean Energy Future website.

Tax Credit

Tax Credit Fuel Tax Carbon Australia

Recent Arctic Warming Reverses Millennia-long Cooling Trend

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

This incongruity provides evidence of human influences on climate change, says Kaufman. The 2000-year reconstruction of Arctic temperatures provided by the study incorporated three types of field-based data, each of which captured the response of a different component of the Arctic's climate system to changes in temperature.

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate Arizona Colorado

Study Finds Damage, Pollution from Western Wildfires Could Surge With Moderate Global Warming

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JULY 29, 2009

The models show the greatest future increases in area burned (75 to 175%) in the forests of the Pacific Northwest and the Rocky Mountains. The increase is due mainly to the simulated rise in wildfire frequency in the future, warmer climate. Source: Spracklen et al. Click to enlarge. Jennifer Logan.

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Pollution Global Climate Change United States

PBL/JRC: Global CO2 emissions increase to new all-time record in 2013, but growth is slowing down

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Global biofuel production has been growing steadily from 16 billion liters in 2000; 100 billion liters in 2011; and 113 billion liters in 2013. Climate Change Emissions' Biofuel use for transport increased by 7.3% in 2013, increasing its share in transport fuels by 0.3 percentage points to 4.7%.

2013

2013 Emissions Global CO2

EEA finds only mixed progress for Europe’s transport sector in meeting environment, climate goals; GHG emissions up 25% since 1990

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2017

The average CO 2 emissions of new passenger vans and cars in 2016 were below the respective target paths for 2020 and 2021, although considerable reductions still need to be made in the coming years for manufacturers to meet future targets. The 2015 target of 130 g CO 2 /km was already met in 2013, 2 years before the deadline. Air pollution.

Environment

Environment Transportation Emissions Climate

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

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

“ One Agreement, Two Steps ” Expectations for Copenhagen quickly became complicated after Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen boarded an overnight flight to Singapore to address an impromptu breakfast forum on climate change at the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit on 15 November. by Jack Rosebro.

Climate

Climate Climate Change 2009 Emissions

InterAcademy Council Report Terms UN IPCC Process a Success Overall, Calls for Reform in Management Structure

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AUGUST 31, 2010

A wide variety of interests have entered the climate discussion, leading to greater overall scrutiny and demands from stakeholders. The IPCC must continue to adapt to these changing conditions in order to continue serving society well in the future. IAC Report.

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate South Korea Netherlands

NTNU study finds ships’ and spare parts’ contribution to offshore wind power lifecycle impacts has been underestimated

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MARCH 4, 2013

Future LCA research on offshore wind power should strive to develop detailed inventories for installation and maintenance life cycle phases while ensuring transparency in the reporting of materials. NO x , SO 2 and particulates).

Wind

Wind Parts Power Powered

Study concludes abundant shale gas is neither climate hero nor villain; need for targeted GHG reduction policy

Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2014

Shale gas in particular has grown rapidly, from less than one percent of US production in 2000 to 34% in 2012, and projections show strong production growth continuing for the foreseeable future. Advances in technologies for extracting oil and gas from shale formations have dramatically increased production in the United States.

Climate

Climate Gas Coal Gas-Electric

NASA GISS Study Finds That Methane Has an Elevated Warming Effect Due to Interactions With Aerosols

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

Our results suggest that gas-aerosol interactions play an important role in methane’s GWP, and hence our larger value would allow better optimization of climate change mitigation policies. Methane’s GWP may also change with time as air quality regulations alter the background state of tropospheric chemistry. Shindell et al.

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate Ozone Pollution

Constant Ratio Of Airborne To Absorbed CO2 In Carbon Cycle May Indicate Resilient Carbon Sinks

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JANUARY 4, 2010

Many projections of future greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and subsequent warming trends, particularly those used by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), assume a constant airborne fraction to 2100. Tags: Climate Change Climate models Emissions Land use. Earlier post.)

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Carbon Climate Change CO2 Climate

Warming Climate Threatens California Fruit and Nut Production

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JULY 22, 2009

However, those mathematical models were calibrated based on past temperature conditions, and establishing chilling requirements may not remain valid in the future, the researchers say. Growers will need to include likely future changes in winter chill in their management decisions. Minghua Zhang.

Climate

Climate California Davis Production

EIA: US energy-related CO2 dropped 2.7% in 2015; of end-use sectors, only transportation increased

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MARCH 27, 2017

These conditions do not necessarily reflect future trends. Wind and solar (combined) accounted for about 17% of non-fossil electricity generation in 2015 after rising from less than 1% in 2000 to 2% in 2005. —“US Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions, 2015”. Other renewables such as biomass have remained at about a 4% share.

2015

2015 Transportation CO2 Energy

Record High Temperatures Far Outpace Record Lows Across US Over Last Decade

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NOVEMBER 14, 2009

Climate Central, The Weather Channel, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), has been accepted for publication in the American Geophysical Union journal Geophysical Research Letters. Climate change is making itself felt in terms of day-to-day weather in the United States.

Climate

Climate United States Climate Change 2009

U Chicago, MIT study suggests ongoing use of fossil fuels absent new carbon taxes

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

In the US alone, oil reserves have expanded 59% between 2000 and 2014, and natural gas reserves have expanded 94% in the same time. What are the prospects for avoiding this dystopian future? Ultimately, their enactment would greatly reduce the probability that the world will have to contend with disruptive climate change.

Chicago

Chicago MIT Tax Carbon

The Power Engineer Electrifying John Deere’s Tractors, Trucks, and More

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AUGUST 22, 2023

Singh grew up on a farm in India, and is committed to bettering agriculture’s future. In 2000, he became an assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science at Tulane University , in New Orleans. For Brij Singh , electrifying John Deere ’s heavy-duty vehicles reflects his past.

Engine

Engine Power Powered New Zealand

Research Suggests Renewables Could Generate 40% of Global Power by 2050

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MARCH 15, 2009

Renewable energy technologies could generate 40% of the world’s electricity by 2050, according to research presented at the International Scientific Congress “Climate Change: Global Risks, Challenges & Decisions”. More specifically, Germany has more than doubled its share of renewable energy since 2000. Professor Petersen.

Czech Republic

Czech Republic Renewable Global Power

Black carbon is a much larger cause of climate change than previously assessed; about twice previous estimates, and 2/3 the effect of CO2

Study Finds Stratospheric Water Vapor Is An Important Driver of Decadal Global Surface Climate Change

UK new car CO2 emissions fell 3.5% in 2010 and more than 20% since 2000

A.P. Moller - Maersk to launch methanol-fueled feeder in 2023; all future newbuilds to support carbon-neutral fuels

PSI team develops web tool for consumers to compare environmental impact of passenger cars in detail

IPCC Scientist Says Climate Change Likely to Accelerate More Quickly and Be More Damaging Than Predicted

IPCC: GHG emissions accelerating despite mitigation efforts; major institutional and technological change required to keep the heat down

UK auto industry warns anti-diesel agenda and slow uptake of EVs could mean missing 2021 CO2 targets; rising CO2 average in 2017

London to host £150 Catapult center for smarter cities; chaired by Sir David King

Study finds that worldwide SO2 emissions rose between 2000-2005 after decade of decline; China, shipping topped growth

Ford researchers: global light-duty CO2 regulatory targets broadly consistent with 450 ppm stabilization

Perspective: Despite Solyndra’s death, the future of solar energy is sunny

Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

NOAA study: Increase in stratospheric aerosols has offset some recent climate warming

Study Finds That Air Traffic Could Become a Major Factor in Global Warming

IEA estimates energy-related CO2 emissions in 2010 highest in history; 80% of projected 2020 emissions from the power sector are already locked in

Study estimates global black carbon emissions up 72% from 1960-2007; BC emissions intensity down 52%

QUANTIFY Study Finds GHG Emissions from Global Transport Could Double Their Net Contribution to Warming by 2100

Study Finds On-Road Transportation Sector the Greatest Net Contributor to Atmospheric Warming Now and in Mid-Term; Power Sector Takes the Lead by 2050

UNEP: Existing Greenhouse Gas Reduction Pledges Unlikely To Hold Warming To 2 ºC Or Less By Mid-Century

Study: Reducing Future Transportation CO2 Emissions to Kyoto Protocol Levels Will Require Combination of Vehicle Technology and Smart Growth

UN report projects that increasing use of HFCs likely to have a significant climate impact by 2050; equivalent to current total annual emissions from transport

Study finds rising temperatures increase risk of unhealthy ozone levels absent sharp cuts in precursors

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

Study Concludes Colorado River Reservoirs Could Bottom Out from Warming, Water Management Business-as-Usual

New study finds GHG emissions from palm oil production significantly underestimated; palm oil biofuels could be more climate-damaging than oil sands fuels

DNV and PSE develop concept for on-ship chemical CO2 capture; capable of reducing ship CO2 emissions by up to 65%

Australia PM Gillard announces carbon pricing plan; transport fuels exempt, but lowered fuel tax credits to bring carbon price to some businesses

Recent Arctic Warming Reverses Millennia-long Cooling Trend

Study Finds Damage, Pollution from Western Wildfires Could Surge With Moderate Global Warming

PBL/JRC: Global CO2 emissions increase to new all-time record in 2013, but growth is slowing down

EEA finds only mixed progress for Europe’s transport sector in meeting environment, climate goals; GHG emissions up 25% since 1990

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

InterAcademy Council Report Terms UN IPCC Process a Success Overall, Calls for Reform in Management Structure

NTNU study finds ships’ and spare parts’ contribution to offshore wind power lifecycle impacts has been underestimated

Study concludes abundant shale gas is neither climate hero nor villain; need for targeted GHG reduction policy

NASA GISS Study Finds That Methane Has an Elevated Warming Effect Due to Interactions With Aerosols

Constant Ratio Of Airborne To Absorbed CO2 In Carbon Cycle May Indicate Resilient Carbon Sinks

Warming Climate Threatens California Fruit and Nut Production

EIA: US energy-related CO2 dropped 2.7% in 2015; of end-use sectors, only transportation increased

Record High Temperatures Far Outpace Record Lows Across US Over Last Decade

U Chicago, MIT study suggests ongoing use of fossil fuels absent new carbon taxes

The Power Engineer Electrifying John Deere’s Tractors, Trucks, and More

Research Suggests Renewables Could Generate 40% of Global Power by 2050

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