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UK DfT Report Finds That While a Majority of the Public Still Thinks Individuals Should Limit Car Use to Benefit Environment, Support for Measures Drops

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It found that 65% of respondents spontaneously selected emissions from road transport as a cause of climate change. Most respondents said they think cars or aeroplanes are the transport modes mainly responsible for climate changing emissions. In 2008, 64% agreed with that; in 2007, 63%; and in 2006, 62% agreed.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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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. by Jack Rosebro. Backlash against Rasmussen’s plan was swift and severe.

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KPMG study identifies 10 sustainability “megaforces” with accelerating impacts on business; imperative of sustainability changing the automotive business radically

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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). Source: KPMG.

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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

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I started learning about, writing about, and promoting electric cars in 2007. The 2007 EV Parade in Santa Monica with State Senator Fran Pavley. It’s rare when consumer karma actually works out for any buyer of any product made today, but then again, your friendly neighborhood Greenius is not your usual consumer.

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The View From Here Today

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We’ve always planned on retiring and spending the rest of our lives right here, but these days we’re worried about what climate change is already doing – and about the far more serious consequences headed our way. We’re already getting used to the fires, smoke and related air hazards here in the L.A.

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Greenius Will Meet With Al Gore To Talk Climate Reality

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And despite the fact that I work on environmental projects that seek to cut CO2 emissions, reduce energy use, and add renewable energy, ironically the one thing I never talk about on the job is climate change or global warming.

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Greenius Will Meet With Al Gore To Talk Climate Reality

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And despite the fact that I work on environmental projects that seek to cut CO2 emissions, reduce energy use, and add renewable energy, ironically the one thing I never talk about on the job is climate change or global warming.

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