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Latest GHG Inventory shows California remains below 2020 emissions target; much steeper rate of GHG reductions required

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California’s latest greenhouse gas data shows that while the state continues to stay below its 2020 target for emissions, there is much more work to do to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045. million metric tons in 2017. million metric tons between 2017 and 2018, the first such decline since 2013. tons per person to 10.7

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Emissions of potent GHG HFC-23 have grown, contradicting reports of huge reductions

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Despite reports that global emissions of the potent greenhouse gas, HFC-23, were almost eliminated in 2017, an international team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, has found atmospheric levels growing at record values. This gas has very few industrial applications.

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

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SLCPs include black carbon (soot), methane and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)—the fastest-growing source of GHG emissions in California and globally—which are used as refrigerants, aerosol propellants and insulation. Black carbon. SLCPs may account for an estimated 40% of global warming, increasing the impacts of climate change.

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ICCT study finds that transitioning to low-GWP MAC refrigerants in China could avoid up to US$150B in costs

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A more aggressive schedule is possible, but the five-year period is generally consistent in the industry retooling cycle. This lead time provides both manufacturers and the service industry time to adopt appropriate transition policies. —“HFC-134a phase-out in the Chinese light-duty motor vehicle sector”. Background.

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Study finds modifying urban form may be a strategy to reduce air pollution

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Cities serve as economic and social centers, concentrating people, activities, ideas, and industries. Transportation is one of the largest contributors to urban air pollution for pollutants such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, benzene, ozone, and fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ). . is attributable to motor vehicles.

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Study finds air quality models significantly underestimate traffic as source of NOx in Europe

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We continuously measure the concentration of carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide and volatile organic compounds at our urban observatory in Innsbruck. Lee (2017) “Urban eddy covariance measurements reveal significant missing NO x emissions in Central Europe,” Scientific Reports 7, 2536 doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-02699-9. —Thomas Karl.

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California ARB LEV III Concept Targeting Fleet-Average SULEV-Level Emissions Performance from New Vehicles by MY 2022

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Regarding future Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission regulations (Pavley 2), staff is evaluating studies of the feasibility and cost of advanced technologies to reduce GHG emissions that could achieve widespread sales and acceptance in the 2017-2025 timeframe. Super Ultra Low-Emission Vehicle (SULEV).

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