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NOVEMBER 25, 2011

The team combined extensive sea and land surface temperature reconstructions from the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) with a climate model of intermediate. complexity to estimate the equilibrium climate sensitivity for a doubling of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations (ECS 2xC ) from. preindustrial times. preindustrial times.

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JANUARY 30, 2009

Red areas are those where waters are under-saturated in aragonite and so hostile to shell formation by marine organisms, with darker color indicating greater under-saturation. James Orr, Marine Environment Laboratories (MEL-IAEA) and chairman of the symposium. pH units by 2100 relative to preindustrial conditions (Meehl et al, 2007).

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JANUARY 5, 2010

Global GHG mitigation potential from aviation and marine transportation. Aviation and marine transportation combined are responsible for approximately 5% of total GHG emissions in the United States and 3% globally and are among the fastest growing modes in the transportation sector. Source: McCollum et al. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2010

million to fund a research program at USC to improve combustion efficiency in marine diesel engines and thereby reduce emissions. Koo will work with the USC Viterbi School of Engineering to establish the TCC Institute for Emissions Reduction From Marine Diesel Engines. Tags: Engines Ports and Marine. has pledged up to $4.1

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NOVEMBER 25, 2009

A team of 26 climate scientists from Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States have published the “Copenhagen Diagnosis”, an interim synthesis report on developments in climate change science from mid-2006 to the present day.

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JULY 9, 2009

Requiring ships to use marine fuel with 0.1% They applied the global climate model ECHAM5/MESSy1-MADE to geospatial emissions inventories to determine worldwide concentrations of particular matter (PM 2.5 ) from oceangoing vessels. Particulate matter from ship emissions is related to the sulfur content of marine fuel.

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APRIL 4, 2009

The European Commission has published a white paper—“ Adapting to climate change: Towards a European framework for action ”—outlining the framework of a two-phase strategic approach to help the EU cope with the impacts of climate change. The seriousness of climate change is becoming greater and more disturbing with each passing year.

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MARCH 25, 2011

In a finding that has global implications for climate research, scientists have discovered that when icebergs cool and dilute the seas through which they pass for days, they also raise chlorophyll levels in the water that may in turn increase carbon dioxide absorption in the Southern Ocean.

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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.,

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JULY 26, 2009

Time series of annual mean values of cloud and climate quantities averaged over the NE Pacific. (A) Low-level stratiform clouds—which play an important climatic role because of their net cooling effect on the global climate—appear to dissipate as the ocean warms, thereby enhancing the warming (i.e., A) COADS cloud data. (B)

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DECEMBER 6, 2018

Already, Maersk’s relative CO 2 emissions (CO 2 emissions per container moved) have been reduced by 46% (baseline 2007), approximately 9% more than the shipping industry average. In 2019, Maersk is planning to initiate open and collaborative dialogue with all possible parties to tackle climate change.

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JUNE 17, 2009

Widespread climate-related impacts are occurring now in the US and are expected to increase. A product of the interagency US Global Change Research Program, the 190-page report was commissioned in 2007 and completed this spring. It is clear that climate change is happening now. Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Non-governmental organizations include the Bay Area Climate Collaborative; the EV Communities Alliance; CityCar Share, a non-profit vehicle-sharing program; Plug-in America, an electric vehicle advocate; and Bay Area Clean Cities Coalitions, promoters of electric vehicle use in fleets. 200,000 to the Sacramento Area Council of Governments.

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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. heavy duty on-road vehicles, off-road vehicles, locomotives, marine and aviation engines.

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JULY 9, 2012

The FP7 framework programme, launched in 2007, has a total budget of €55 billion ($67.7 billion announced today is expected to leverage an additional €6 billion (US$7.4 billion) of public and private investment in research. billion) for research and innovation.

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JULY 3, 2015

The implication for biofuels is important, to the extent they are aimed at meeting climate and petroleum use reduction goals. while the climate-targeted scenarios assume that electricity supply is decarbonized by 80%. —Meier et al. The reference case scenarios assume no change to GHG intensity from current levels.

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MARCH 22, 2010

Verification of the emission reduction or carbon sequestration is critical in efforts to mitigate climate change. Harnessing Farms and Forests in the Low-Carbon Economy: How to Create, Measure, and Verify Greenhouse Gas Offsets, by Zack Willey and Bill Chameides, Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, 2007.

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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. The three nexuses are linked by climate change.

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APRIL 18, 2011

Fuel purchased in the US for international aircraft and marine travel accounted for an additional 123.1 Similarly, increased jet fuel prices were a factor in the 19% decrease in commercial aircraft emissions since 2007. The UNFCCC sets an overall global framework for nations to address climate change. Tg CO 2 Eq.

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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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MARCH 1, 2009

Barnett and Pierce used what they consider conservative metrics, assuming that the effects of climate change on the Colorado Basin began in 2007, and using only the last 100 years of riverflow. We were stunned at the magnitude of the problem and how fast it was coming at us ,” said Barnett. Barnett, T.

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DECEMBER 2, 2010

Scientists from Berkeley Lab and the California Air Resources Board collected samples of fine airborne particles at two sites in the San Francisco Bay Area once a week from December 2007 to May 2008. Tamalpais, in Marin County. One site was on Mt. Another site was further inland at the Chabot Observatory in the East Bay. Stephanie A.

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MAY 5, 2009

The US Environmental Protection Agency released its expected Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) detailing the implementation of changes to the existing Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS1) as required by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA). Tags: Biomass Climate Change Emissions Fuels Policy. Earlier post.).

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MAY 7, 2009

The results weaken the applicability of the simplest version of the Iron Hypothesis as a geo-engineering approach to climate change. Martin went further, however, when he suggested that artificial iron fertilization of the oceans could change the climate. Tags: Climate Change Geoengineering. The Iron Hypothesis.

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JUNE 22, 2023

n/a n/a The Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 does not specify statutory volumes after 2022, and EPA in this rule is establishing final biofuel volume targets for all categories under the “set” authority provided by the Clean Air Act. Biomass-based diesel 2.82 Advanced biofuel 5.94 Renewable fuel 20.94 Advanced biofuel 5.94

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JANUARY 13, 2013

UNEP produced its first Global Mercury Assessment in 2002 and a subsequent study in 2007. Mercury concentrations in the oceans and in marine animals have risen due to anthropogenic emissions. In some species of Arctic marine animals, mercury content has increased by 12 times on average since the pre-industrial period.

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APRIL 10, 2012

Technologies for the use of cellulosic and algal biomass in the production of drop-in biofuels, such as renewable gasoline, diesel, and JP-8 to less than $3 per gallon at the plant gate (in 2007 dollars and in gallons of gasoline equivalent (gge)). Biobased Products.

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MARCH 26, 2023

Can advanced semiconductors cut emissions of greenhouse gases enough to make a difference in the struggle to halt climate change? The rise of GaN and SiC power electronics will ultimately have a greater positive impact on the planet’s climate than will the replacement of incandescent and other legacy lighting by GaN LEDs. Marine Corps.

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APRIL 21, 2009

Until then, we also recommend you look at the FAQ at the Climate Progress Blog and the FAQ by Hybrids-Plus , an after-market converter of hybrid cars, for answers to many questions! At the moment, only 2004-2007 Priuses , and to a limited extent, the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrids. See our 2007 Goals and 2006 Report.

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OCTOBER 27, 2013

The report explored three major options for monetizing the resource: an onshore LNG plant; a transnational undersea pipeline; and the deployment of a CNG marine transport system. CNG marine transport. Compressed natural gas marine transport is the continuous compression, transport, and delivery of natural gas via ship.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

The rightful backlash to his “Let’s Just Roll Over & Play Deal On Climate” came from many quarters, but the most searing and right-on takes came from climate and gender journalist Amy Westervelt ; Climate scientist, Kate Marvel ; and Climate Justice Advocate and Essayist, Mary Annaise Hegler.

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

Oceans, already expanding from warmth and melting glaciers, would rise, increasing coastal flooding; a chain reaction of climate changes is projected to lead to harsher, more widespread droughts and more powerful storms. Lomborg estimates that for every dollar spent, the world will avoid only about two cents of climate damage.

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