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Study finds global carbon emissions reached 10 billion tonnes in 2010

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billion tonnes of CO 2 ) in 2010 for the first time. Published in the journal Nature Climate Change , the new analysis shows fossil fuel emissions increased by 5.9% in 2010 and by 49% since 1990, the reference year for the Kyoto protocol. in 2010 and by 49% since 1990, the reference year for the Kyoto protocol.

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Group of 285 global investors with more than $20T in assets under management calls for urgent action on investment-grade climate change and energy policies; guidelines for governments

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Saying that “ investment-grade climate change and clean energy policy is required to shift private sector investment from high-carbon to low-carbon assets ”, a group of 285 investors has urged governments and international policy makers to take new and meaningful steps in the fight against climate change.

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Ford poll finds Europeans want freedom of car ownership, but worry about traffic, cost of driving, environment

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A new Ford Motor Company-sponsored poll of 6,000 people across Europe found that most Europeans remain committed to car ownership, but have growing concerns about traffic congestion, the cost of driving and the environment. 53% say climate change is the world’s biggest problem. 53% say climate change is the world’s biggest problem.

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Pew Environment Report Says Melting Arctic Could Cost a Minimum of $2.4 Trillion by 2050

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trillion by 2050, according to a new report, “An Initial Estimate of the Cost of Lost Climate Services Due to Changes in the Arctic Cryosphere”, released by the Pew Environment Group. In economic terms, estimated costs in 2010 from the decline in albedo and increase in methane emissions range from $61 billion to $371 billion.

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EEA: Higher EU greenhouse gas emissions in 2010 due to economic recovery and cold winter

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Greenhouse gas emissions increased in the EU in 2010 as a result of both economic recovery in many countries after the 2009 recession and a colder winter, according to the latest greenhouse gas inventory published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). below 1990 levels in 2010. Emissions increased in 2010.

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PCAST suggests 6 key components for climate change strategy to President Obama; adaptation and mitigation

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The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) released a letter to President Obama describing six key components the advisory group believes should be central to the Administration’s strategy for addressing climate change. Both approaches are essential parts of an integrated strategy for dealing with climate change.

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Worldwatch Institute report finds global energy intensity increased in 2010 for second year in a row

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Global energy intensity, 1981-2010. Global energy intensity—defined as total energy consumption divided by gross world product—increased 1.35% in 2010, the second year of increases in the context of a broader trend of decline over the last 30 years, according to a new Vital Signs Online article from the Worldwatch Institute.

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