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Climate Talks End In Copenhagen Accord; Countries Settle On Non- Binding 2 ÂșC Warming Limit

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afforestation, avoided deforestation, carbon capture and storage, energy efficiency measures, renewable energy generation) would be established. The relative valuation of potential emissions offsets (e.g. All agreements would be legally binding, and would be subject to independent verification.

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Manufacturing an EV battery using coal-based electricity results in more than three times the greenhouse-gas emissions of manufacturing a battery with electricity from renewable sources. Between 2007 and 2011, the city of Seville built an. AFP/Getty Images. vehicle-to-grid technologies that exploit the installed base of EV batteries.