Green Car Congress
JULY 12, 2018
The state’s latest Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory shows that California emitted 429 million metric tons of climate pollutants in 2016—a drop of 12 million metric tons, or three percent, from 2015. They fell 23% from a peak of 14 metric tons per person (roughly equal to driving 34,000 miles) in 2001 to 10.8
Green Car Congress
APRIL 16, 2015
The increase from 2012 to 2013 was due to an increase in the carbon intensity of fuels consumed to generate electricity due to an increase in coal consumption, with decreased natural gas consumption, according to the report. billion gallons in 2001 to 1.4 Climate Change Emissions' Total US emissions have increased by 5.9%
Green Car Congress
MARCH 27, 2017
Specific circumstances, such as the very warm fourth quarter of 2015 and relatively low natural gas prices, put downward pressure on emissions as natural gas was substituted for coal in electricity generation. Coal’s share of total electricity generation in the power sector fell from 54% in 1990 to 34% in 2015. between 2014 and 2015.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 29, 2009
Although most countries have already revealed their opening emissions reduction proposals, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Yvo de Boer pointed out Thursday that “ we still await clarity from industrialized nations on the provision of large-scale finance to developing countries for immediate and long-term climate action. by Jack Rosebro.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 11, 2009
satellite imagery; from left, 1975, 1989, and 2001. The new tools are designed to be used by policy makers, governments, the scientific community, and the public via a dedicated Forest Carbon Tracking portal , and were introduced at the UNFCCC climate summit in Copenhagen. Tags: Climate Change Policy. by Jack Rosebro.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 26, 2009
In China, oil consumption increased by 3% in 2008, according to BP data, which was down from 5% in 2007 and 8%, on average, since 2001. Coal consumption: lower increase due to financial crisis and more renewable electricity. Increasing use of biofuels, such as bioethanol and biodiesel, contributed about 0.3 percentage points lower.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 4, 2010
Change in annual linear snow cover from 1990 to 2001. However, these observations are too incomplete to be used in climate models.) “ We may be underestimating the amount of black carbon by as much as a factor of four ,” Menon says. Black carbon alone contributes at least 30% of this sum. Menon et al. Click to enlarge.
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