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APRIL 10, 2022

It’s a win for the environment and a win for America’s economy. As such, we are losing an opportunity to deliver needed public health and climate benefits associated with using higher levels of renewable diesel. Our bipartisan bill will eliminate that red tape. —Senator Barrasso.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

The last official UNFCCC meeting prior to the 15 th Congress ended 6 November in Barcelona, and environment ministers have been shuttling in and out of Copenhagen since then to conduct ad hoc negotiations prior to the summit. by Jack Rosebro. as compared to 1990 emissions, to be achieved between 2008 and 2012. ” [ 1 ].

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OCTOBER 10, 2018

The proposal has been the subject of detailed negotiations in the Council Working Party on Environment before being submitted to ministers at the Environment Council on 9 October. The European Commission presented its proposal on the regulation in November 2017 as part of the clean mobility package.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2009

News headlines vie for attention and it is easy for scientists to grab this attention by linking climate change to the latest extreme weather event or apocalyptic prediction. But in doing so, the public perception of climate change can be distorted. This message is more difficult to get heard. Vicky Pope, Met Office.

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AUGUST 9, 2021

Tesla and the new, exclusive, and luxurious Panther National community in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, are partnering to develop the world’s first residential community that offers luxury lifestyle amenities in an energy-efficient, sustainable environment. All of the houses also have a flat roof design.

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APRIL 2, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted its final Report to Congress on Black Carbon , in response to an October 2009 request from Congress to advance efforts to understand the role of black carbon (BC) in climate change. Effects of BC on climate, as compared to GHGs. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011

More specifically, the 2005 average global new vehicle fuel economy level of about 8 L/100km can probably be reduced to close to 4 L/100km. The GFEI, launched in early 2009, is a partnership of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), International Energy Agency (IEA), International Transport Forum (ITF) and FIA Foundation.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2009

The European Commission has sent a formal communication [ 1 ] to the European Council and European Parliament, laying out the Commission’s recommendations to Council and Parliament on positions that the European Union should take during international climate change negotiations later this year in Copenhagen. European Commission.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Two maps compare total annual sulfur dioxide amounts for India and China during 2005 (left) and 2016 based on Ozone Monitoring Instrument measurements. Illustration: Chris McLinden, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Purple depicts the highest concentrations while white depicts the lowest. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 24, 2019

Deep decarbonization of energy-intensive industries has a ripple effect on food security and climate action. —Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment. Clean, alternative aviation fuels are an innovative and sustainable solution to significantly reducing harmful carbon emissions.

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APRIL 1, 2009

Markey of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee on Tuesday released a draft of far-reaching energy and climate legislation that targets job creation, promotes renewables and energy efficiency, and places limits on emissions of greenhouse gases. Chairman Henry A. Waxman of the Energy and Commerce Committee and Chairman Edward J.

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DECEMBER 12, 2016

savings expected to be made by the rest of transport in Europe through to 2030, according to a new study by consultant CE Delft, commissioned by environmental NGO Transport & Environment. Growth in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from shipping and aviation, based on demand for liquid fossil fuels, will undo nearly half (43%) of the.

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AUGUST 25, 2016

In an open-access paper published in the journal Climatic Change , the researchers conclude that once estimates from the literature for process emissions and displacement effects including land-use change are considered, US biofuel use to date is associated with a net increase rather than a net decrease in CO 2 emissions. —John DeCicco.

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OCTOBER 8, 2014

Based on an optimized, more compact fuel cell system presented by Mercedes-Benz in its F 600 HYGENIUS research vehicle in 2005 ( earlier post ), the 80 kW stack module in the B-Class F-CELL is around 40% smaller, but develops 30% more power output and cuts fuel consumption by 16% compared to the A-Class fuel cell stack.

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DECEMBER 20, 2011

A new report from the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) finds that recent progress in developing and deploying low carbon technology is fragile, and advises that policy support must be stabilized globally to maintain momentum. The research was carried out in partnership with the 3C (Combat Climate Change) business leaders’ initiative.

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DECEMBER 27, 2021

Dilip Pattanayak, President and CHRO, JSW Group said, “With so many changes in the environment, automation, and processes, it is imperative to review and harmonize prevailing employee policies with contemporary practices. The $13 billion company employs around 40,000 people which means 40,000 people will be benefited from this policy.

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JUNE 28, 2012

The energy projects chosen seek to improve electric vehicle batteries, to model the impact of renewable energy policy on the economy and the environment, and to better understand the combustion biodiesel fuels. Integrated energy-economy-environment (3E) modeling for clean vehicle development in China.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2009

°F) over the next 50 years, while extreme weather events will also become more frequent, according to the largest river basin climate vulnerability assessment yet done. Extreme climate events such as storms and drought disasters will increase as climate change continues to alter our planet. to 2 °C (2.7

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

KPMG developed 3 nexuses linked by climate change to represent the challenges of sustainable growth. KPMG International is hosting the event, in cooperation with the UN Global Compact (UNGC), the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). billion in 2005.

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MARCH 8, 2010

The dashed blue line is 2005 emissions; the scale on the right shows the percent of 2005 level. Direct transportation (fuel) taxes generate the greatest reductions in CO 2 emission from transportation, achieving CO 2 emissions at 86% of 2005 levels by about 2025. Source: Morrow et al. Click to enlarge.

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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.

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APRIL 13, 2012

—Environment Minister Peter Kent. Reducing emissions from the transportation sector is an important part of the Government of Canada's overall climate change strategy, which targets a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 17% from 2005 levels by 2020.

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DECEMBER 23, 2015

A team from Bauhaus Luftfahrt in Germany has analyzed the climate impact and economic performance of solar thermochemical jet fuel production. All of the process are fully developed and established in a commercial environment—with the exception of the solar thermochemical production of syngas. kg CO 2 ‐equiv /L. 5b03515.

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AUGUST 17, 2011

Founded in 2005 in New Zealand, LanzaTech is the first company to successfully demonstrate production of fuel-grade ethanol from steel mill gases. LanzaTech gas-to-liquids platform. Click to enlarge. —LanzaTech CEO Jennifer Holmgren. LanzaTech: Creating Something from Nothing; Alternative Route to Aviation Fuel (presentation by Dr.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Cutting emissions by 2020 to a level that could keep a global 21 st century temperature rise below 2 °C is technologically and economically feasible, according to a new study released by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). each year from 2005 to 2020.

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OCTOBER 9, 2009

DeCicco, formerly on staff at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), is now a Senior Lecturer at the University of Michigan’s School of Natural Resources and Environment. While including all fuels under a carbon cap is necessary for an effective climate policy, DeCicco argues, it is not sufficient for addressing all fuels-related emissions. “

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

With both population and consumption growing worldwide, the capacity of the world’s economy to require less energy for each unit of output has been a rare positive trend for the environment. —Alexander Ochs, director of Worldwatch’s Climate & Energy program. —Worldwatch Executive Director Robert Engelman.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Our goal is to reverse, recover and reduce greenhouse gas emissions while also conserving fuel and reducing emissions harmful to health and the environment. I believe we have a responsibility to be good stewards of the environment, and we are willing to do our part to reduce the impact on climate change caused by our ships.

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MAY 24, 2009

Shipping—responsible for almost 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions but not so far covered by any emissions reduction agreements—could reduce its climate impact by at least one-fifth at a negative cost to the industry, a new International Maritime Organization (IMO) report has concluded. Peter Lockley, Head of Transport Policy at WWF-UK.

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Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

The Exxon/Mobil refinery in Torrance and the Chevron refinery in El Segundo are both located in the South Bay and are each a big part of the carbon-based economy that causes the majority of climate change - although you’ll never get either of these corporations to admit this truth or take responsibility for it. It hardly seems fair.

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MAY 8, 2014

We aim for solid, sustained growth that brings benefits to everyone: customers and investors, the environment and society, and last but not least our employees. Consumption of space heat and industrial heat is subject to variation due to climatic and manufacturing conditions. —Prof. Click to enlarge. Since late 2011, “Think Blue.

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MAY 2, 2012

GFEI was launched in 2009 as a partnership of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Transport Forum (ITF) and FIA Foundation. The latest GFEI research suggests that fuel economy in new light duty vehicles around the world improved between 2005 and 2008 from around 8.1

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MAY 5, 2010

In a special presentation yesterday at the “ Beyond Lithium Ion: Computational Perspectives ” conference held at Argonne National Laboratory, Dr. Gil Weigand of Oak Ridge National Laboratory outlined his vision of a critical solution to the energy, climate and ensuing national security threats facing the US: the Net-Zero Neighborhood (NZN).

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FEBRUARY 16, 2009

A paper by researchers at the University of Minnesota, published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , projects GHG mitigation strategies for Minnesota, which has adopted a strategic goal of 80% emissions reductions below 2005 levels by 2050. Complete transition to corn-based ethanol for personal vehicles (7% reduction).

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DECEMBER 2, 2010

The scientists also applied this analysis to archived air samples taken from urban sites in central California between 2003 and 2005. Analysis of lead isotopes provides a powerful indicator for improved understanding of global-scale transport of dust, black carbon, anthropogenic lead and pollutants that drive climate feedback processes.

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JANUARY 30, 2009

James Orr, Marine Environment Laboratories (MEL-IAEA) and chairman of the symposium. The ocean absorbs CO 2 from the atmosphere at a rate of more than 20 million tons per day, thus removing one-fourth of the anthropogenic CO 2 emitted to the atmosphere each year and reducing the climate-change impacts of this greenhouse gas.

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Creative Greenius

MARCH 8, 2009

To educate and motivate the public about the most accurate science facts and the best environmental practices, and to assist and partner with the City of Torrance and the South Bay Environmental Services Center to help the city meet state and county environmental standards/mandates in four key areas: 1. Climate Change / AB 32 Emissions Goals.

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