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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.

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MAY 2, 2012

The Global Fuel Economy Initiative ( GFEI ) ( earlier post ) launched its second three-year effort to improve vehicle fuel economy around the world at the International Transport Forum in Leipzig. Indeed whilst there has been tremendous policy progress in several major markets, in some places fuel economy is actually getting worse.

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MARCH 13, 2013

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. The London Catapult will be chaired by Sir David King.

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MAY 11, 2020

Because of continuing trends in how much energy the US economy uses and how much CO 2 that energy use generates, energy-related CO 2 emissions in 2019 fell more than energy consumption, which declined by 0.9% Overall, US energy-related CO 2 emissions have fallen 15% from their peak of 6,003 MMmt in 2007.

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JULY 26, 2017

Now, as part of its own MY 2022-2025 fuel economy standards process, NHTSA has issued its Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Model Year 2022–2025 Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards. mpg in MY 2021. Those 2022-2025 standards were “augural”—i.e.,

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MAY 14, 2018

The rapid growth in South-South trade reflects a fragmenting of global supply chains whereby early-production stages of many industries have relocated from countries like China and India to lower-wage economies, a trend that has accelerated since the global financial crisis in 2008. —Prof Guan.

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JULY 24, 2011

A significant price on CO 2 emissions to encourage investment in the green economy. International climate negotiations can only go so far. A strong move towards a green economy and global equity is central to the debate. The Green Climate Fund set up in Cancun marked one way in achieving this.

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APRIL 16, 2014

Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks , which is submitted annually to the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, presents a national-level overview of annual greenhouse gas emissions since 1990. Commercial aircraft emissions have decreased 19% since 2007. Climate Change Emissions'

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MAY 12, 2011

Similar to past EIS practice, NHTSA plans to analyze environmental impacts related to fuel and energy use, emissions including GHGs and their effects on temperature and climate change, air quality, natural resources, and the human environment. In particular, NHTSA requests: Background. Earlier post , earlier post.).

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AUGUST 14, 2019

These reductions have occurred while California’s economy has continued to grow. while the carbon intensity of its economy declined by 4.5%. Changes in emissions by Scoping Plan sector between 2000 and 2017. Compared to 2016, California’s GDP grew 3.6% Trends in California GHG Emissions. Source: ARB.

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MAY 6, 2010

The 2009 results reflect a combination of factors, EIA said, including some particular to the economic downturn; other special circumstances during the year; and other factors that may reflect persistent trends in the economy and in energy use. In 2007, total consumption of petroleum-based fuels averaged 14,287 thousand barrels per day.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

KPMG developed 3 nexuses linked by climate change to represent the challenges of sustainable growth. The 10 global sustainability megaforces that may impact business over the next two decades are: Climate Change: This may be the one global megaforce that directly impacts all others. Source: KPMG. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 16, 2015

Commercial aircraft emissions increased slightly between 2012 and 2013, but have decreased 18% since 2007. The decline in new light-duty vehicle fuel economy between 1990 and 2004 reflected the increasing market share of light-duty trucks, which grew from about 30% of new vehicle sales in 1990 to 48% in 2004.

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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. ºF) above pre-industrial temperatures.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

When Congress passed the Clean Air Act, it never gave EPA the explicit authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions for the purpose of stopping global climate change. I do not agree with the EPA or the 2007 Supreme Court ruling that gave the Agency that authority. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Policy.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2009

However, the slow pace of negotiations spurred UNFCCC delegates to publish a “roadmap to Copenhagen” in December 2007 at the 13 th Congress in Bali, in an effort to accelerate the progress of those negotiations. Climate Change And The IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. by Jack Rosebro.

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APRIL 28, 2010

The report’s findings for the period 1997–2007 present a mixed picture, with some improvements in air pollutants and serious concerns regarding persistent growth in transport’s greenhouse gas emissions. Passenger transport continued to grow but at a slower rate than the economy. Towards a resource-efficient transport system—TERM 2009.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

The fraction of total CO 2 emissions remaining in the atmosphere has likely increased from 40 to 45% since 1959; models suggests this is due to the response of the natural CO 2 sinks to climate change and variability. Tags: Climate Change Emissions. over the previous seven years. over the previous seven years.

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MARCH 4, 2013

Alberta-based Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation (CCEMC) ( earlier post ) has issued a $35-million open innovation international challenge to create new, carbon-based products and markets. —CCEMC Chair Eric Newell. million cars off the road. million cars off the road.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Fossil fuel subsidies amount to hundreds of billions of dollars worldwide, and removing them has been held up as a key answer to climate change mitigation. In these regions, the emissions savings caused by subsidy removal would either equal or exceed their climate pledges.

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

Developed countries would reach agreement with emerging economies such as Brazil, China, and India as to whether or not emerging economies should set emissions reduction targets. ” Tags: Climate Change Policy. by Jack Rosebro. The relative valuation of potential emissions offsets (e.g.

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JUNE 3, 2010

while the US GDP is projected to grow by 40%, according to the fifth National Communication on US climate change actions submitted by the US Department of State to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The United States released previous Climate Action Reports in 1994, 1997, 2002, and 2006.

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MAY 15, 2014

The researchers used a four-step process in their study: Determining the relative change in global, all-sector CO 2 emissions required for CO 2 stabilization at 450 ppm. They assumed that all sectors of the economy follow the same proportional reduction. 50% ethanol by volume since 2007. 5% YOY to 4.25% YOY in the near-term.

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MARCH 22, 2010

Verification of the emission reduction or carbon sequestration is critical in efforts to mitigate climate change. One question is who will be responsible for verifying changes in carbon, which raises questions about the role of a regulatory agency for accrediting claimed changes in carbon levels from an activity.

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DECEMBER 18, 2014

This was mainly due to the continuing steady increase in energy use in emerging economies over the past ten years. This is in contrast to most preceding years since 2007, in which annual oil consumption decreased by 2.2% Climate Change Emissions' per year since 2003, excluding the credit crunch years).

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2012 as a group, partly thanks to large emission reductions from economies in transition in the early nineties and more recent reductions due to the 2008-2009 recession, according to the report. billion tonnes in 2007). billion tonnes in 2010 as compared to 4.2 Source: JRC.

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APRIL 23, 2009

The Alternative and Renewable Fuels and Vehicle Technology Program’s Investment Plan allocates $176 million over the next two years to stimulate green transportation projects and encourage innovation to help meet the state’s aggressive climate change policies. Tags: Climate Change Hydrogen Plug-ins Policy.

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JANUARY 29, 2009

The report’s authors, Max von Bismarck and Anuradha Gurung from the World Economic Forum, and Chris Greenwood and Michael Liebreich from New Energy Finance, argue that “ enormous investment in energy infrastructure is required to address the twin threats of energy insecurity and climate change. billion) in 2004.

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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.

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AUGUST 22, 2012

However, reform has been hampered by concerns over how higher fuel prices will affect the broader economy—potentially disrupting key sectors like transport, industry and agriculture—and the ability of poor citizens to cope with higher prices. Progress toward a complete phaseout, however, has been minimal.

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JUNE 30, 2009

The request was subsequently denied in December 2007. Last month, President Obama announced a national policy of two harmonized standards, one for increasing fuel economy (to be issued by NHTSA) and the second for reducing greenhouse gas emissions (to be issued by EPA) for all new cars and trucks sold in the United States.

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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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DECEMBER 9, 2009

This would represent an approximate 20% reduction compared to the new vehicle fleet that was sold in Canada in 2007. This is an important step in the fight against climate change. This would provide compliance flexibility comparable to the payment of a fine under the US corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) program.

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MARCH 26, 2009

Business must do even more for climate protection, even in difficult times, said Franz Fehrenbach, chairman of the Bosch board of management, an a talk at the Baden-Württemberg sustainability congress held in Stuttgart on 25 March ( Nachhaltigkeitskongress Baden-Württemberg 2009 ). Tags: Climate Change Policy Sustainability.

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JUNE 26, 2009

In particular in the US, where gasoline prices almost doubled in the summer of 2008 compared to 2007 levels, oil consumption dropped 7% decrease. 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. Tags: Climate Change Emissions.

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APRIL 2, 2010

Yesterday, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National High Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) jointly established increasingly stringent greenhouse gas emission standards under the Clean Air Act for 2012 through 2016 model-year vehicles and fuel economy standards under the Corporate Average Fuel Economy program, respectively.

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MAY 27, 2009

With strong economic growth and continued heavy reliance on fossil fuels expected for most of the non-OECD economies, much of the increase in carbon dioxide emissions is projected to occur among the developing, non-OECD nations. As the world’s economies recover, higher world oil prices are assumed to return and to persist through 2030.

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