Cars That Think
JUNE 30, 2023
Moreira’s technology also helps to track the effects of climate change. While leading a research team at the DLR in the early 1990s, Moreira saw the potential of using information gathered from such radar satellites to help address societal issues such as sustainable development and the climate crisis.
Green Car Congress
MAY 29, 2009
Anthropogenic global greenhouse gas emissions increased by 15% between 2000 and 2005, a sharp increase in the expected rate of growth, according to a new report from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC). EDGAR is a detailed overview of 35 years (from 1970 to 2005) of greenhouse gas emissions by country and emission sector.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 29, 2009
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.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 24, 2014
On 23 October, leaders of the European Union agreed on the climate and energy policy framework for the EU for the period from 2020 to 2030. The EC said it would re-examine this issue after the Paris Conference. 40% target. All Member States are to participate in this effort, “ balancing considerations of fairness and solidarity.”.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 6, 2010
This article shows that including offsets in climate change legislation would likely make an emissions program more cost-effective by: (a) providing an incentive for non-regulated sources to generate emission reductions; and (b) expanding emission compliance opportunities for regulated entities. Assuming the offset is legitimate—i.e.,
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 16, 2009
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. Barbara Ward, René Dubos, Only One Earth, UN Conference on the Human Environment, 1972.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 24, 2016
All told, global consumption of fossil fuels rose significantly from 2005 through 2014: about 7.5% The Conference of Parties (COP21) climate conference in Paris in December 2015 has set out the broad outlines of what could constitute a dramatic change in global climate policy.
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