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CSIRO’S Circular Economy Roadmap charts path to triple job creation

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The National Circular Economy Roadmap found innovation is crucial to realizing Australia’s largest economic gains, which will come from designing new products and materials, including through advanced manufacturing, and in embracing new business models that will create domestic and export markets for waste streams.

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President’s 2016 Budget requests $29.9B for DOE; 9% boost over FY 2015 enacted; $793M (2.7%) for sustainable transportation

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President Barack Obama’s 2016 Budget requests $29.9 The FY 2016 DOE Budget Request represents a 9% increase ($2.5 billion, the FY 2016 Budget requests $4.8 billion, the FY 2016 Budget requests $4.8 billion, the FY 2016 Budget Request provides $5.34 billion for the US Department of Energy (DOE). Within the $10.7

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Disneyland: The Happiest Place on Earth Goes Electric

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Big Goals The Walt Disney Company is four years into its 2030 Environmental Goals plan that focuses on water, waste, materials, sustainable design and, most interesting to Clean Fleet Report , greenhouse gas emissions, which directly affects one of the oldest rides at the park. It didn’t matter—it was a blast!

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EEA: increase in EU GHG emissions, mostly due to transport, hampers progress towards 2030 targets

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Preliminary estimates published in the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) annual trends and projections assessments show a 0.6% emissions increase in 2017 from 2016. in 2017 from 2016. Twenty-two Member States have emitted less than their annual greenhouse gas emission targets under the ESD set for 2016.

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Disneyland: The Happiest Place on Earth Is Going Electric

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This is no flying car (July 18, 1955) The Walt Disney Company is four years into its 2030 Environmental Goals plan that focuses on water, waste, materials, sustainable design and, most interesting to Clean Fleet Report , greenhouse gas emissions, which are front and center at one of the oldest rides at the park. Honda’s Next Move?

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Volkswagen of America temporarily withdraws application for US certification of MY 2016 vehicles; AECDs

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As a result, Horn says, Volkswagen has withdrawn the application for certification of its model year 2016 vehicles. Volkswagen Group has a deep commitment to preserving our environment. AECDs are allowed by the EPA, but they must be disclosed. The company is working with the agencies to continue the certification process, he adds.

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UPS to invest more than additional $90M in natural gas vehicles and infrastructure; 6 new CNG stations, 440 vehicles

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UPS plans to build an additional six compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations and add 390 new CNG tractors and terminal trucks and 50 liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles to its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. In 2016, UPS used more than 61 million gallons of natural gas in its ground fleet, which included 4.6

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