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3.8% drop in EU’s greenhouse gas emissions in 2019; transport emissions rise

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in 2019, according to latest official data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The official data, submitted on behalf of the EU to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), show that EU Member States managed to reduce collectively their emissions by 3.8% from 2018 to 2019.

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BP: world on unsustainable path; growing divergence between demands for climate change action and pace of progress

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This year’s edition highlights the growing divergence between demands for action on climate change and the actual pace of progress on reducing carbon emissions. Key findings from the BP Stats Review 2019 include: Global energy demand grew by 2.9% —Bob Dudley, group chief executive. and carbon emissions grew by 2.0%

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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Behavioral change is hard How willing are people to break their car dependency and other energy-related behaviors to address climate change? In fact, some 74 percent of those polled indicated they were already “proud of what [they are] currently doing” to combat climate change. For instance, recent U.S.

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Rhodium Group estimates US GHG fell 2.1% in 2019, driven by coal decline

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in 2019 based on preliminary energy and economic data. All told, net US GHG emissions ended 2019 slightly higher than at the end of 2016. Based on a combination of monthly data from the Energy Information Administration and daily data from Genscape, Rhodium estimates that coal-fired power generation fell by 18% in 2019.

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Study finds limited evidence that carbon tax rebates have increased public support for carbon pricing

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In a study published in Nature Climate Change , an international research team reports finding limited evidence that individual or household rebates have increased public support for carbon taxes in Canada and Switzerland. 2022) “Limited impacts of carbon tax rebate programmes on public support for carbon pricing.” Harrison, K.

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IHS Markit projects for first time that 2050 global refined product demand will be lower than 2019 levels

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For the first time, the IHS Markit base case scenario for refined products expects total global demand in 2050 to be lower than 2019 levels. MMbd), placing it below 2019 baseline levels. However, other more drastic scenarios for falling demand remain unlikely under present conditions.

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Global Carbon Project: Global carbon emissions growth slows, but hits record high

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The findings are outlined in three new papers published in Earth System Science Data , Environmental Research Letters , and Nature Climate Change. In 2019, consumption of coal is expected to drop 11% in the U.S.—down Because of greater supply and cheaper prices, natural gas usage has surged, with an attendant 2.6%

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