2017 Climate Change Coal Pollution 
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JULY 17, 2017
Ozone is formed through a chemical reaction that occurs when sunlight interacts with nitrogen oxides and other organic compounds that are generated by coal-burning, vehicle exhaust and some natural sources. They monitored indoor and outdoor ozone levels, along with other pollutants. 2017.2842.
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DECEMBER 5, 2019
The findings are outlined in three new papers published in Earth System Science Data , Environmental Research Letters , and Nature Climate Change. growth in 2017. The decline of coal use in the European Union and United States is overshadowed by surging natural gas and oil use around the world, according to the researchers.
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NOVEMBER 26, 2018
Battery electric cars emit less greenhouse gases and air pollutants over their entire life cycle than petrol and diesel cars, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report. Shifting to electric vehicles could also reduce noise pollution, especially in cities where speeds are generally low and traffic often stands still.
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NOVEMBER 13, 2017
Although China and India remain the world’s largest consumers of coal, a new University of Maryland-led study found that China’s sulfur dioxide emissions fell by 75% since 2007, while India’s emissions increased by 50%. Sulfur dioxide is an air pollutant that causes acid rain, haze and many health-related problems. Click to enlarge.
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MARCH 18, 2017
This was the result of growing renewable power generation, switches from coal to natural gas, improvements in energy efficiency, as well as structural changes in the global economy. The decline was driven by a surge in shale gas supplies and more attractive renewable power that displaced coal.
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OCTOBER 31, 2017
The report also covers an assessment of the potential contribution from reductions in short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs). There are an estimated 6,683 operating coal-fired power plants in the world, with a combined capacity of 1,964 GW. These six present a combined poten al of up to 22 GtCO 2 e per annum.
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MARCH 20, 2017
The Paris Agreement reflected an unprecedented international determination to act on climate. The findings of this report will inform G20 work on energy and climate in the context of the 2017 German G20 presidency. Coal use would decline most rapidly. The report states that emissions will need to fall continuously to 9.5
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