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

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Transport emissions could double their current relative net contribution to global warming by 2100, according to a new study by researchers at the Oslo-based Centre for International Climate and Environment Research (CICERO) in Norway. Tags: Climate Change Climate models Emissions. million (US$12.6 2009.05.025.

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

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Maritime CO 2 emissions are estimated at more than 1000 million tonnes per year, or 3% of total emissions, and are expected to reach 2000 to 3000m tonnes by 2050. The Maritime CCS project was jointly financed by the two partners, the UK’s Technology Strategy Board and the Research Council of Norway under the EUROSTARS initiative.

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

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In the study, they developed and assessed life cycle inventories of a the proposed Havsul I offshore wind farm in Norway using a hybrid life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology. Their analysis is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology.

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EEA Report: Trends in European Transport Are Heading in the Wrong Direction

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TERM reports have been published since 2000. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Europe Market Background Policy. Transport at a crossroads. TERM 2008: indicators tracking transport and environment in the European Union. ( EEA Report No 3/2009 ).

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EIA Estimates 2.1% Growth in Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions in US in 2010; Still Below 1999-2008 Levels

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Offsetting this projected supply growth in 2010 are further declines in mature fields in Mexico, the United Kingdom, and Norway. Before 2008, the United States was typically a net importer of distillate fuel, averaging 160,000 bbl/d over the summers of 2000 through 2007. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Fuels Oil.

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