2007, Climate, Global and Ozone

Study projects net cooling of climate from ship emissions through 2050

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

Shipping-induced global temperature change in 2050 using different parameterizations of Indirect Aerosol Effect (IAE). A recent study by an international team calculated that shipping causes a net cooling of climate across all parametrizations of the indirect aerosol effect (IAE) and scenarios throughout the period 1900?

Climate

Climate Emissions Ozone 2007

EPA says methane emissions from natural gas production have dropped 36% from 2007-2011

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APRIL 29, 2013

In its recently released Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990 – 2011 ( earlier post ), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reported that methane (CH 4 ) emissions from the field production of natural gas have declined by 36% from 2007 to 2011 (from 83.1 a global warming potential of 21.

2007

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UN Review of Recent Climate Research Concludes That Impacts Of Climate Change Coming Faster Than Anticipated

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Significant climate anomalies 2008/2009. Source: Climate Change Compendium. Shifts in the hydrological cycle resulting in the disappearance of regional climates with related losses of ecosystems, species and the spread of drylands northwards and southwards away from the equator. Global emissions were growing by 1.1%

Climate Change

Climate Change Climate 2007 Ozone

EPA, NHTSA issue One National Program Rule; EPA withdraws CA waiver for GHG and fuel economy

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

EPA finds that California does not need its GHG and ZEV standards to meet compelling and extraordinary conditions because: Those standards address environmental problems that are not particular or unique to California (an argument adduced by the Bush administration’s EPA when it denied California’s waiver request in 2007, earlier post ); and.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy EPA Economy Fuel

Study Finds Controlling Soot May Be Fastest Method to Reduce Arctic Ice Loss and Global Warming; Second-Leading Cause of Global Warming After CO2

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JULY 29, 2010

Controlling soot from fossil fuels and solid biofuels may be a faster method of reducing Arctic ice loss and global warming than other options, including controlling CH 4 or CO 2 , although all controls are needed, according to a new study by Dr. Mark Z. Jacobson at Stanford University. Mark Jacobson. degrees Celsius (4.5

Global

Global Ozone CO2 Pollution

US Climate Action Report to UN Projects 4% Growth in Total US GHG Emissions to 2020

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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.

Climate

Climate 2020 Emissions Climate Change

Study Highlights the Importance of Considering Climate Effects of Non-CO2 Emissions from Transport in Mitigation Strategies and Policies

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APRIL 2, 2009

Radiative forcing from the global and US ORT and PG sectors. The on-road transportation (ORT) and power generation (PG) sectors are major contributors to CO 2 emissions and a host of short-lived radiatively-active air pollutants, including tropospheric ozone and fine aerosol particles, that exert complex influences on global climate.

Climate

Climate Emissions Transportation Climate Change

California 2017 GHG inventory shows 1.2% total drop from 2016; transportation sector emissions up 1%

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AUGUST 14, 2019

Emissions from transportation sources were relatively constant from 2002 through 2007, declined through 2013, then increased by 9.0 The transportation sector represents tailpipe emissions from on-road vehicles and direct emissions from other off-road mobile sources. It does not include emissions from petroleum refineries and oil production.

2017

2017 2016 Transportation Emissions

EPA Issues Proposed Endangerment Finding for Greenhouse Gases; Proposed Cause or Contribute Finding Identifies Motor Vehicles as Contributing Source

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APRIL 17, 2009

After a thorough scientific review ordered in 2007 by the US Supreme Court, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposal with two distinct findings regarding greenhouse gases. In both magnitude and probability, climate change is an enormous problem. harm to water resources, agriculture, wildlife and ecosystems.

EPA

EPA Climate Change Ozone Motor

IPCC: GHG emissions accelerating despite mitigation efforts; major institutional and technological change required to keep the heat down

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APRIL 13, 2014

Decomposition of the decadal change in total global CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion by four driving factors; population, income (GDP) per capita, energy intensity of GDP and carbon intensity of energy. The global economic crisis 2007/2008 only temporarily reduced emissions. WG III Summary for Policymakers.

Emissions

Emissions Climate Change 2000 Climate

Stanford Professor Urges EPA to Include Black Carbon in Endangerment Finding

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MAY 18, 2009

Black carbon—soot—is a global-warming agent the immediate control of which will slow the demise of Arctic sea ice faster than will control of any other global-warming agent, Jacobson said. In 2007, Jacobson and four colleagues testified in the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on the role of black carbon.

Carbon

Carbon EPA Pollution Ozone

WMO: Atmospheric Concentrations of Main Greenhouse Gases in 2008 Set New Highs

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

The latest analysis of observations from WMO’s Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) Programme for 2008 shows that the globally averaged mixing ratios of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), methane (CH 4 ) and nitrous oxide (N 2 O) reached new highs with CO 2 at 385.2 from 2007 to 2008. Tags: Climate Change Emissions.

2008

2008 2003 2007 Climate Change

House Chairmen Waxman, Markey Release Draft of Energy and Climate Legislation; Among the Many Provisions Are Cap-and-Trade, Harmonization of CAFE and California Vehicle Regulations, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard

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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. Title III, Reducing Global Warming Pollution , (the cap-and-trade title), has eight subsections.

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Climate Standards Carbon California

UNEP Report Calls for More Sophisticated Approach to Developing Biofuels; Limitations of Current LCA Studies

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OCTOBER 19, 2009

Here, RME show advantages for primary energy and GHG, but disadvantages in terms of acidification, eutrophication and ozone depletion. World ethanol production for transport fuel tripled between 2000 and 2007 from 17 billion to more than 52 billion liters (13.7 Source: “Assessing Biofuels”. Click to enlarge. billion gallons US) liters.

Ozone

Ozone Water Emissions Oil

EPA issues greenhouse gas proposals

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APRIL 19, 2009

After a thorough scientific review was ordered by the US Supreme Court in 2007, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a proposal on greenhouse gases. It has been deemed by the EPA that the emissions from new motor vehicles and their engines contribute to these concentrations and threaten climate change.

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EPA Gas Climate Change Arlington

Up close and personal with Volkswagen’s e-Golf carbon offset project: Garcia River Forest

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JUNE 8, 2015

Emission reductions produced by the project are verified by an approved third party and registered with the Climate Action Reserve (Project ID CAR102 ). ozone depletion potential (ODP). photochemical ozone creation potential. global warming potential for a reference period of 100 years (GWP). TSI (rounded values).

Carbon

Carbon Personal Store Emissions

NOAA Study Identifies Nitrous Oxide as Top Ozone-Depleting Emission in 21st Century

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AUGUST 28, 2009

Currently, anthropogenic N 2 O emissions represent the largest contribution to ozone depletion. The study, published online 27 August in the journal Science , for the first time evaluated nitrous oxide emissions from human activities in terms of their potential impact on Earth’s ozone layer. Source: Ravishankara et al. TgCO 2 e, 9.7%).

Ozone

Ozone Emissions Climate 2009

ARB releases proposed cap-and-trade regulation for comment; transportation fuels impacted in 2015

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OCTOBER 29, 2010

The design of the California cap-and-trade program allows linkage with programs established by partner jurisdictions in the Western Climate Initiative (WCI) to create a regional market system. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Fuels Policy. The program is expected to reduce GHG emissions between 18 and 27 MMTCO 2 e in 2020.

2015

2015 Transportation Fuel Emissions

North American Countries Target “Super” Greenhouse Gases Through Strengthened Ozone Treaty

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APRIL 30, 2010

The US, Canada, and Mexico have submitted a proposal to strengthen climate protection under the Montreal Protocol— the international treaty that phases out the production of a number of substances responsible for ozone depletion. Climate protection from the Montreal and Kyoto protocols. Source: IGSD. Click to enlarge.

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Ozone Micronesia Climate Protection Climate

SCOPE Biofuels Project Releases Assessment on Environmental Effects of Biofuel Technologies

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APRIL 3, 2009

National programs for sustainable resource management will also have to consider the global land use associated with the domestic consumption of biomass products (agriculture, forestry) in order to limit the shift of environmental pressure to other regions. 2007) may not be robust. ” In 2007/08, 0.9% Ravindranath et al.

Conversion

Conversion Water Emissions 2009

Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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AUGUST 30, 2009

It is possible to use gasoline C made with hydrated ethanol (AEHC) with minimum risk of phase separation due to Brazilian climate conditions. 80.27, “high ozone season” means the period from June 1 to September 15 of any calendar year and “regulatory control period” means the period from May 1 to September 15 of any calendar year.

Transportation

Transportation Fuel Renewable Gasoline-Electric

Volkswagen to use CO2 as refrigerant for future air conditioning systems

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MARCH 8, 2013

The Volkswagen Group announced that it is choosing CO 2 as the future low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant for its mobile air conditioning (MAC) systems. With a GWP (Global Warming Potential) value of 1, R744 is 99.3% With its GWP of 1, it is also the refrigerant that has the least impact on climate. Earlier post.).

Future

Future CO2 Climate 2009

EV Driven

Study projects net cooling of climate from ship emissions through 2050

EPA says methane emissions from natural gas production have dropped 36% from 2007-2011

UN Review of Recent Climate Research Concludes That Impacts Of Climate Change Coming Faster Than Anticipated

EPA, NHTSA issue One National Program Rule; EPA withdraws CA waiver for GHG and fuel economy

Study Finds Controlling Soot May Be Fastest Method to Reduce Arctic Ice Loss and Global Warming; Second-Leading Cause of Global Warming After CO2

US Climate Action Report to UN Projects 4% Growth in Total US GHG Emissions to 2020

Study Highlights the Importance of Considering Climate Effects of Non-CO2 Emissions from Transport in Mitigation Strategies and Policies

California 2017 GHG inventory shows 1.2% total drop from 2016; transportation sector emissions up 1%

EPA Issues Proposed Endangerment Finding for Greenhouse Gases; Proposed Cause or Contribute Finding Identifies Motor Vehicles as Contributing Source

IPCC: GHG emissions accelerating despite mitigation efforts; major institutional and technological change required to keep the heat down

Stanford Professor Urges EPA to Include Black Carbon in Endangerment Finding

WMO: Atmospheric Concentrations of Main Greenhouse Gases in 2008 Set New Highs

House Chairmen Waxman, Markey Release Draft of Energy and Climate Legislation; Among the Many Provisions Are Cap-and-Trade, Harmonization of CAFE and California Vehicle Regulations, and Low Carbon Fuel Standard

UNEP Report Calls for More Sophisticated Approach to Developing Biofuels; Limitations of Current LCA Studies

EPA issues greenhouse gas proposals

Up close and personal with Volkswagen’s e-Golf carbon offset project: Garcia River Forest

NOAA Study Identifies Nitrous Oxide as Top Ozone-Depleting Emission in 21st Century

ARB releases proposed cap-and-trade regulation for comment; transportation fuels impacted in 2015

North American Countries Target “Super” Greenhouse Gases Through Strengthened Ozone Treaty

SCOPE Biofuels Project Releases Assessment on Environmental Effects of Biofuel Technologies

Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

Volkswagen to use CO2 as refrigerant for future air conditioning systems

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