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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased in 2018

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According to provisional data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA), the average CO 2 emissions from new passenger cars registered in the European Union (EU) in 2018 increased for the second consecutive year, reaching 120.4 g CO 2 /km in 2018. Vans registered in the EU and Iceland in 2018 emitted on average 158.1

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EEA: average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans in Europe increased again in 2019

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After a steady decline from 2010 to 2016 of almost 22 grams of CO 2 per kilometer (g CO 2 /km), average emissions from new passenger cars increased in 2017 and in 2018 (by 2.8 g/km more than in 2018. in 2018 to 1.3% The average mass of new cars increased by 30 kg from 2018 to 2019. g CO 2 /km in total). g CO 2 /km).

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EEA: small increase in EU’s total greenhouse gas emissions in 2017, with transport emissions up for the fourth consecutive year

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These official data confirm the preliminary estimates published by the EEA in October 2018. The EEA will publish preliminary estimates of 2018 emissions in the autumn. The largest increases in relative terms in 2017 occurred in Malta, Portugal and Estonia. in 2017 compared with 2016.

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Ignoring Intel Rumors, GlobalFoundries Will Do $1-billion Expansion

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Hoping to cash in on remedying that situation, GlobalFoundries announced a $1-billion investment aimed at adding 150,000 wafers per year of capacity on Fab 8 in Malta, N.Y., Caulfield also announced that GlobalFoundries would build a new fab in Malta. The lack of detail about the new fab in Malta, N.Y. Credit: GlobalFoundries.

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ICCT study finds GHGs from shipping on the rise

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The planned third intercessional meeting in April 2018 is to finalize the draft IMO GHG strategy.). Ships registered to Panama (15%), China (11%), Liberia (9%), Marshall Islands (7%), Singapore (6%), and Malta (5%) were the largest emitters. These flags account for 66% of the global shipping fleet’s deadweight tonnage.

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2018 Environmental Performance Index: Air quality top public health threat

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The 2018 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) finds that air quality is the leading environmental threat to public health. Switzerland leads the world in sustainability, followed by France, Denmark, Malta, and Sweden. 2018 EPI Trends. The EPI uses three indicators to measure air quality: household solid fuel use; PM 2.5

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