2012, Climate, Global and Ozone

Study: ozone levels higher across China than in other countries tracking the air pollutant

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

In China, people breathe ozone-laden air two to six times more often than people in the United States, Europe, Japan, or South Korea, according to a new international study published in Environmental Science & Technology Letters. 2017 for one ozone metric. The inset shows ozone trends in Beijing (red) and Los Angeles (blue).

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Ozone Pollution China South Korea

International study identifies 14 key measures to reduce methane and black carbon emissions; reduction in projected global mean warming of ~0.5 °C by 2050

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JANUARY 13, 2012

Circle areas are proportional to values for (A and B) climate change, (C and D) human health (values for population over age 30), and (E and F) agriculture. In addition, they darken ice and snow, reducing their reflectivity and hastening global warming. National benefits of the CH 4 plus BC measures versus the reference scenario.

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Carbon Ozone Emissions International

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?

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Climate Emissions Ozone 2007

Study finds warming caused by synthetic greenhouse gases could outweigh climate benefits from phasing down CFCs

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APRIL 11, 2014

An international team examining the total warming impact of 25 major synthetic greenhouse gases (SGHGs) has concluded that without additional limits on SGHG use, the resulting increase in warming could outweigh the climate benefits gained thus far from phasing down chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). —Rigby et al.

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Climate Ozone Climate Change MIT

World Bank to focus on reducing short-lived climate pollutants; transport projects

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

A new report prepared by the World Bank at the request of the G8 identifies ways that the World Bank can do more through its projects to reduce the emission of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs): black carbon, methane, tropospheric ozone, and fluorinated gases known as HFCs. Over the six-year period of the review (FY2007-2012), 7.7

Pollution

Pollution Climate Transportation Climate Change

Harvard team finds that the phase of atmospheric secondary organic material affects chemical aging; may require revision of regional and global climate models

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

The findings, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , demonstrate that phase can be a key regulator of the reactivity of atmospheric SOM particles, and may call for a revision of regional and global climate models. —Kuwata Mikinori. Mikinori Kuwata and Scot T. 1209071109.

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Climate Global Ozone Water

Study finds that under business-as-usual scenario, average global air quality to worsen; China, North India and Middle East are the hot spots

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AUGUST 2, 2012

Following this BAU scenario, the researchers projected that air quality for the global average citizen in 2050 would be almost comparable to that for the average citizen in East Asia in the year 2005—an outcome which underscores the need to pursue emission reductions, according to the authors. Lelieveld (2012). Zimmermann, U.M.

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India Global 2005 Asia

NSF issues solicitation for decadal and regional climate prediction using Earth Systems Models

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JANUARY 8, 2012

The US National Science Foundation has issued a solicitation for Decadal and Regional Climate Prediction using Earth System Models (EaSM). NSF anticipates funding of $35,000,000 to $39,000,000 in FY 2012 and FY 2013, pending availability of funds, to be awarded to an estimated 7 to 12 projects. —NSF EaSM solicitation.

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Climate Climate Change Ozone Global

Study suggests cap and trade programs do not provide sufficient incentives for energy technology innovation; implications for climate policy

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MARCH 19, 2012

Taylor 2012. Policies incentivizing the private sector to push to develop innovative “clean” technologies are likely to play a key role in achieving climate stabilization. Respectively, Title IV of the 1990 Clean Air Act and the Ozone Transport Commission/NO x Budget Program.). —Taylor 2012. Click to enlarge.

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Climate Energy Clean Cleaning

Field study finds soot particles absorb significantly less sunlight than predicted by models; climate models may be overestimating warming by BC

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2012

Although viewed as a potential target in the global effort to reduce climate change, atmospheric black carbon particles absorb significantly less sunlight than scientists have predicted, according to a new study by an international team of researchers, published in the journal Science. —Cappa et al. Earlier post.).

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Climate Climate Change Carbon Boston

US and UK researchers report direct measurement of key atmospheric reactant; more rapid formation of secondary aerosols

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JANUARY 16, 2012

Credit: Marston (2012), Photo credit: Daniel Stein/Istockphoto.com.Click to enlarge. Our results will have a significant impact on our understanding of the oxidizing capacity of the atmosphere and have wide ranging implications for pollution and climate change. Welz et al. Carl Percival. —Welz et al.

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Ozone Climate Change Climate 2012

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

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AUGUST 14, 2019

The percent of biodiesel and renewable diesel in the total diesel blend have shown a significant growth in recent years, going from 1% in 2012 to 18% in 2017. Biofuels such as ethanol, biodiesel, and renewable diesel can displace fossil fuels and reduce the amount of fossil-based CO 2 emissions released into the atmosphere.

2017

2017 2016 Transportation Emissions

California Air Resources Board posts revised draft of strategy to reduce “Super Pollutants”

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has posted a revised draft of California’s proposed Short-Lived Climate Pollutant (SLCP) Strategy. SLCPs are a category of pollutants which remain in the atmosphere for a relatively brief period, but have global warming potentials that are much higher than those of CO 2. Black carbon.

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Pollution California Emissions Climate

California ARB greenlights states GHG cap-and-trade program

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

The regulation will cover 360 businesses representing 600 facilities and is divided into two broad phases: an initial phase beginning in 2012 that will include all major industrial sources along with utilities; and, a second phase that starts in 2015 and brings in distributors of transportation fuels, natural gas and other fuels.

California

California Climate Climate Change Gas-Electric

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

Study finds that environmental impact of corn-ethanol E85 is 23% to 33% higher than that of gasoline; environmental problem-shifting

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MARCH 16, 2012

GW = global warming; Eut. eutrophication; ET = ecological toxicity; FEC = fossil energy consumption; WU = water use; LO = land occupation; “The rest” includes acidification; smog formation; ozone layer depletion; and human health effects. Environmental impacts of gasoline and E85. Error bar shows regional variations for E85.

Gasoline

Gasoline Water Emissions Minnesota

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 ). —Jones and O’Hara (2012). ozone depletion potential (ODP). photochemical ozone creation potential. Calculating stored carbon; “additionality”. TSI (rounded values).

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Carbon Personal Store Emissions

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. The initial cap level in 2012 will be set at the level of emissions expected in 2012 from sources covered at the start of the program.

2015

2015 Transportation Fuel Emissions

Researchers describe the “where” and “when” of life cycle emissions from gasoline and ethanol in the US

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OCTOBER 11, 2012

Life cycle inventories have typically been presented at global, national, or regional levels—sufficient for understanding global processes such as climate change and fossil fuel depletion, but insufficient for the analysis of local processes such as air pollution, according to the researchers. —Tessum et al.

Gasoline

Gasoline Emissions Gasoline-Electric Pollution

EPA proposes new standards to reduce methane and VOCs emissions from oil and gas industry

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AUGUST 18, 2015

Methane, the key constituent of natural gas, is a potent GHG with a global warming potential more than 25 times greater than that of carbon dioxide. The proposed updates also add emissions reduction requirements for sources of methane and VOC pollution that were not covered in the 2012 rules.

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EPA Oil Gas Industrial

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.).

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Future CO2 Climate 2009

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Study: ozone levels higher across China than in other countries tracking the air pollutant

International study identifies 14 key measures to reduce methane and black carbon emissions; reduction in projected global mean warming of ~0.5 °C by 2050

Study projects net cooling of climate from ship emissions through 2050

Study finds warming caused by synthetic greenhouse gases could outweigh climate benefits from phasing down CFCs

World Bank to focus on reducing short-lived climate pollutants; transport projects

Harvard team finds that the phase of atmospheric secondary organic material affects chemical aging; may require revision of regional and global climate models

Study finds that under business-as-usual scenario, average global air quality to worsen; China, North India and Middle East are the hot spots

NSF issues solicitation for decadal and regional climate prediction using Earth Systems Models

Study suggests cap and trade programs do not provide sufficient incentives for energy technology innovation; implications for climate policy

Field study finds soot particles absorb significantly less sunlight than predicted by models; climate models may be overestimating warming by BC

US and UK researchers report direct measurement of key atmospheric reactant; more rapid formation of secondary aerosols

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

California Air Resources Board posts revised draft of strategy to reduce “Super Pollutants”

California ARB greenlights states GHG cap-and-trade program

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

Study finds that environmental impact of corn-ethanol E85 is 23% to 33% higher than that of gasoline; environmental problem-shifting

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

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

Researchers describe the “where” and “when” of life cycle emissions from gasoline and ethanol in the US

EPA proposes new standards to reduce methane and VOCs emissions from oil and gas industry

Volkswagen to use CO2 as refrigerant for future air conditioning systems

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